Nigel Leakey

Sergeant

Nigel Leakey

VC
Sergeant Nigel Leakey, c. 1941
Born(1913-01-01)1 January 1913
Kiganjo, British East Africa
Died19 May 1941(1941-05-19) (aged 28)
Kolito, Abyssinia
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1939–1941
RankSergeant
UnitKing's African Rifles
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsVictoria Cross
RelationsRea 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.

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