John Leach (Royal Navy officer)

John Leach
Captain John Leach on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales in 1941
Born	(1894-09-01)1 September 1894
Died	10 December 1941(1941-12-10) (aged 47) HMS Prince of Wales, South China Sea, off Kuantan, Malaya
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1907–1941
Rank	Captain
Commands held	HMS Prince of Wales (1941) HMS Cumberland (1936–38)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War Atlantic War Operation Rheinübung Battle of the Denmark Strait Pacific War Malayan campaign Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse †
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Relations	Sir Henry Leach (son)

Captain John Catterall Leach, DSO, MVO (1 September 1894 – 10 December 1941) was a British naval officer. He was the only captain of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales during its short period in service.