Nigel Leakey

Nigel Leakey
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
Service/branchBritish Army
RankSergeant
UnitKing's African Rifles
Battles/warsSecond 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.