Nigel Leakey
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Second World War
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Awards | Victoria Cross |
Relations | Rea Leakey (brother) David Leakey (nephew) Louis Leakey (cousin) Richard Leakey (cousin) Joshua Leakey VC (distant cousin) |
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.
Early life
Leakey was born in
After serving in the
Leakey was educated in Kenya, and then attended Bromsgrove School in England.[4] Returning to Kenya, at the outbreak of war in 1939 he joined the Kenya Regiment and, after training, was attached to the King's African Rifles.[5]
Victoria Cross
Leakey was a 28 years old
On 19 May 1941, at
Leakey has no known grave but he is commemorated on the East Africa Memorial, near Nairobi, Kenya.[9]
His second cousin twice removed, Joshua Leakey, was also awarded the Victoria Cross for his service in Afghanistan in 2013.[10]
Leakey's medal is kept by a member of the Leakey family in England.[11]
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See also
References
- ^ Obituary: Agnes Hofmeyr, The Independent, 26 January 2007
- ^ "No. 27839". The London Gazette. 26 September 1905. p. 6475.
- ^ 6 Myths about the ‘Mau Mau’ War; The Charging Buffalo: A History of the Kenya Regiment 1937–1963, Guy Campbell, p.78; Time Magazine for Monday 1 November 1954, under Blood Brother.
- ^ The Five Victoria Crosses of Bromsgrove SchoolArchived 24 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ISBN 0-436-08290-X
- ^ "No. 37349". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 November 1945. p. 5571.
- ^ [Two-hour interview by WD Ogilvie of David Hines in 1999]
- ^ Obituary by WD Ogilvie in the London Daily Telegraph 8 April 2000.
- ^ CWGC entry
- ^ "Victoria Cross: L/Cpl Josh Leakey recognised for valour". BBC News. 26 February 2015.
- ^ "Nigel Gray Leakey VC". VC online. Retrieved 31 January 2023.