James
Peter Mosley
Leigh
Born in Kensington, London, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Husband of
Stella Therese (Cleveland) Carnegie
— married
1940 (to 21 Jul 1944) in Eastry, Kent, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 27
in Schöppingen, Borken, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Mar 2020
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Biography
James was a son of Oswald Leigh and Mary Stirling-Cookson born between Oct and Dec 1917. [1][2]
Flight Sergeant James Leigh served in the Royal Air Force in World War II
Service started:
Unit(s): 10 Squadron
Service ended: 21 Jul 1944
Service started:
Unit(s): 10 Squadron
Service ended: 21 Jul 1944
James P Leigh married Wendy S T Cleveland between Jul and Sep 1940 [3] and their marriage was registered in Eastry, Kent, England. [4]
He died during World War II when his aircraft was shot down over Schoppingen on the 21st of Jul 1944. [5][6][7][8]
Flight Sergeant James Leigh was Killed in Action during World War II.
The other crew members aboard were:
| Name | Role | Nationality | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neville Hadley | Pilot | English? | - |
| Keith Herbert Freeman | Co Pilot | Australian | - |
| Maurice Flanagan | Flight Engineer | English | - |
| Trevor Rich | Navigator | English? | - |
| William Richard Tomlinson | Air Gunner | English? | - |
| Paul Herman Brittain | Rear Gunner | Canadian | - |
| A Grant | Gunner | Unknown | Only survivor, became a Stalag Luft 7 PoW |
Sources
- ↑ Pine, L. G.. Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 17th edition. London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1952.
- ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp LEIGH, JAMES PETER; Mother’s Maiden Name: STIRLING-COOKSON; GRO Reference: 1917 D Quarter in KENSINGTON Volume 01A Page 125
- ↑ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
- ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=v9IZ5bKKrDlriBxpazJ5lA&scan=1
- ↑ https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2040572/mosley-leigh,-peter-james/
- ↑ https://www.militaryimages.net/media/great-budworth-cheshire-church-war-memorial-ww2-fallen.137505/
- ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #56036881 (accessed 5 May 2024)
Memorial page for Peter James Mosley-Leigh (1917-21 Jul 1944), citing Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Kreis Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (plot: 23. E. 11.); Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912). - ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 16 November 2020), memorial page for James Peter Mosley-Leigh (1917–21 Jul 1944), Find A Grave: Memorial #150192590, citing St. Mary and All Saints Churchyard, Great Budworth, Cheshire West and Chester Unitary Authority, Cheshire, England ; Maintained by Mike McQuaid (contributor 48385711) .
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