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LEAKEY, NIGEL GRAY
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
LEAKEY, NIGEL GRAY
Date Of Birth
1 Jan 1913
Age
28
Birth Place
Kenya
Nationality
Kenyan
Date
19 May 1941
Date Of Death
19 May 1941
Fate
Killed in action
Information
Son of Arundell Gray and Elizabeth Leakey, of Kiganjo, Kenya.
Rank Name
Sergeant
Service Number
KR/145
Award Details
For gallant and distinguished services in the Middle East. (MiD)
Gazette Date
1945
Gazette Page
5571 (V.C.); Issue: 37349 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Near Colito, Abyssinia; Abyssinia; Middle East (including Egypt, East Africa, Western Desert, Sudan, Greece, Crete, Syria & Tobruk)
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
King's African Rifles
Battalion
1/6th Battalion
Place of Death
Near Colito, Abyssinia
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
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War Medal 1939 - 1945
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1939-1945 Star
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Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
King's African Rifles
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UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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