Leading Telegraphist

Frederick William John Leigh

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of Frederick Henry William and Louise Dorcas Leigh, of Somerfield, Christchurch, Canterbury.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

The ship was lost on 9 November 1942, mined and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea off Mersa Matruh, Egypt.

Public Contributions:

There are no public contributions written for this casualty

Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
C/5396
Name:
Frederick William John Leigh
Rank: 
Leading Telegraphist
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Cromer

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Missing Presumed Killed
Date of Death:
09 November 1942
Day of Death:
Monday
Age at Death: 
21
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNZNVR)

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
Panel 12.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
Frederick William John Leigh
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