General Sir Edward Pemberton Leach VC KCB KCVO (2 April 1847 – 27 April 1913) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

In this encounter Captain Leach killed two or three of the enemy himself, and he received a severe wound from an Afghan knife in the left arm.

Captain Leach's determination and gallantry in this affair, in attacking and driving back the enemy from the last position, saved the whole party from annihilation.

From April 1900 he was General Officer Commanding Belfast in which capacity he founded the Ballykinlar training camp.

[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 9th Division within Third Army Corps in Ireland on 1 April 1902,[4] and served until 1905.