Captain R W Leah May 1940

I'm looking for the Christian/given names of this guy, any help appreciated.

Thanks.

 

Does not answer your question but for info if you do not already have it:

UK, British Prisoners of War, 1939-1945 about R W Leah
Name: R W Leah
Rank: Captain
Army Number: 66177
Regiment: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
POW Number: 311
Camp Type: Oflag
Camp Number: IV-C
Camp Location: Colditz, Saxony

Perhaps if you contact : http://www.colditzappreciationsociety.com/contact.html they can help

TD

 

Thanks, I have sent them an email
Jerry

 

I can help with this one !


Reference:
WO 373/64/130

Description:

Name Leah, Ronald William
Rank: Captain
Service No: 66177
Regiment: 1 Battalion Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 2 Division
Theatre of Combat or Operation: Escape and Evasion and Special Operations
Award: Mention in Despatches
Date of announcement in London Gazette: 01 November 1945

Kyle

 

Well done Mr J - I must admit I did not think to look in the LG

TD

 

Nice one! Many thanks. He was apparently at Colditz after his capture, no trying to find out about any 'escapades' he might have got up to.

Jerry

 

Jerry

If you send a PM to PsyWar.Org a member on here, he runs http://www.arcre.com/ and has I believe copies of all the liberation questionnaires, so he may well be able to provide a copy of Capt Leah's - if he made one. Or you can contact him direct via the web link as well.

TD

 

If he escaped, which it looks like he has going by the MiD, he wouldn't have completed a QLR. He would have been interviewed by MI9 and completed a Escape and Evasion Report. I'll check later to see if I have a copy of it.

 

Thanks Drew, that would be helpful.

Jerry

 

Maybe someone could dig out the MiD for you, anyone? I hate looking for them so I'm holding off for now

 

Gazette references

Nov 1945:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37331/supplement/5313

May 1946:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37555/supplement/2165

Feb 1947
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37874/supplement/657

 

According to the Colditz Appreciation Society Leah arrived at the castle on 2/6/43 and did not successfully escape. He was liberated at the end of the war. So his MiD may have been for France in May 1940 or for being a nuisance after captivity? Not sure.

Jerry

 

It might be worth asking Drew5233 to copy this file for you next time he is at the TNA - it may contain some relevant info for your quest -

TD

 

Kyle, your reward is waiting in heaven! Thanks.

Jerry