Robert Anthony 'Tony' Leake (b. 1925)
2015Oil and charcoal on card | RCIN 408483
Dr Tony Leake, Corporal with the 8th Batallion The Parachute Regiment, took part in the mass parachute drop behind the German lines. He blew bridges over the River Dives and set up defensive positions. The Battalion was cut off for five days, eventually being relieved by the Highland Division.