Alfred Alexander Leitch was born on 5 February 1894 in Killarney, Manitoba, Canada. He grew into a tall young man. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 15 May 1917 as an unmarried student. Upon his enlistment, he designated his next of kin as Mary J. Leitch of Winnipeg, Canada. He was accepted for military service despite having a deformed foot.He was married to Evelyn Rachel Leitch. He died on 31 December 1954; she survived him by almost 45 years, until 22 December 1999.