H. Dormer Legge

Who is H. Dormer Legge?

Major Harold Dormer Legge TD was a British Army officer and philatelist specialising in the stamps of Australia.

Born in Ringmer, Sussex, he was the eldest child and only son of William Heneage Legge, a doctor, and Alice Mary Fawcus. He had four younger sisters. Legge was educated at Hurstpierpoint College and married Grace Emma La Trobe.

On 11 February 1915, Legge was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant. On 6 February 1926, Legge, a Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force, transferred to the 19th London Regiment. He rose to the rank of Major.