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Leak, John
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
Leak, John
Date Of Birth
1892
Age
24
Birth Place
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England; Australia
Date
23 Jul 1916
Date Of Death
20 Oct 1972
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9th Battalion (Queensland), Australian Imperial Force
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
2053
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
8871 (V.C.); Issue: 29740 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Pozieres, France; France and Flanders
Service
Australian Army
Regiment
Australian Imperial Force
Battalion
9th Battalion (Queensland)
Commemorated
Stirling Cemetery, Adelaide; Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Place of Death
Adelaide, Australia
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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