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Nigel Gray Leakey VC (1 January 1913 – 19 May 1941) was a British soldier and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
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Apr 14, 2015 · His second cousin twice removed, Sergeant Nigel Gray Leakey, was a posthumous VC recipient in November 1945 for his gallantry while fighting in Africa during the Second World War.
CEO: Mr Nigel Leakey. Board Members: Mr Francis Dyer, Mr Jonathan Stichbury, Mr Daniel Szlapak, Ms Shaira Adamali and Mr Geoffrey Morley.
After the return of Emperor Haile Selassie of Abyssinia to his capital on 5 May 1941 and the surrender of the Duke of Aosta, Viceroy of Italian East Africa, at Amba Alagi on 16 May, Italian forces still controlled Galla-Sidamo in south-west Abyssinia and Gondar in the northwest.
Second Victoria Cross awarded to the Leakey family ... his uncle Nigel Gray Leakey VC (1 January 1913 – 19 May 1941) was a Kenyan 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.
Jan 3, 2024 · Curiously, Nigel Leakey has no known grave and is commemorated on the East Africa Memorial, near Nairobi. The story of Serjeant Nigel Gray Leakey VC. Share your family stories today with For Evermore and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
