Memorial: M3217

Monuments at St Nicholas’s Parish Church, Newport, Shropshire commemorating Commander Walter Henry Leeke RN d. 1924

Location

St Nicholas's Parish Church, Newport, Shropshire, England

Transcript

'Walter Henry Leeke Commander Royal Navy son of Thomas Newton and Annabella Mary Leeke. Served in H.M.S. Warspite in the battle of Jutland. Died at Kampala Uganda, February 8th 1924 aged 38'

Details

Type: Wall monument.
Position: West wall of nave.
Vessel: HMS Warspite

Event

Battle of Jutland

Event Date

1916

Event Category

1914-1918 First World War

People

Leeke, Walter Henry
Age: 38
Date of Death: 8/2/1924
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Commander RN
Organisation: Royal Navy

Extra

Recorder: Alex Chatwin 1984

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