Joshua Leakey | |
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.jpg) Leakey in 2015 | |
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Tampa, Florida |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 2007–present |
| Rank | Colour Sergeant |
| Unit | Parachute Regiment |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
| Relations | Nigel Leakey VC (distant cousin) David Leakey |
Colour Sergeant Joshua Mark Leakey VC (born 1988) is a British soldier currently serving in the Parachute Regiment. In 2015, Leakey was awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour in the British and Commonwealth armed forces, for his involvement in a joint UK–US raid in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on 22 August 2013.[1][2][3] He was the only living British soldier to be awarded the Victoria Cross for the War in Afghanistan[4] and the last person to receive it from Queen Elizabeth II.
- ^ "No. 61154". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 February 2015. p. 3466.
- ^ MacAskill, Ewen (26 February 2015). "Victoria Cross awarded to lance corporal for Afghanistan rescue". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Sengupta, Kim (26 February 2015). "Paratrooper Joshua Leakey becomes Britain's first living holder of the Victoria Cross". The Independent. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- ^ Haynes, Deborah (26 February 2015). "Hero braved Taliban fire again and again to rescue comrade". The Times. Retrieved 26 February 2015.