John Leake (NAAFI manager)
John Steven Leake DSM (26 October 1949 – 13 February 2000) was an English recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal whilst working for the Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI), one of only twelve to be issued to the British forces during the Falklands War. Prior to working for the NAAFI, he worked in private security and was a soldier in the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment of the British Army.
John Leake | |
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| Birth name | John Steven Leake |
| Born | 26 October 1949 Erdington, Birmingham, England |
| Died | 13 February 2000 (aged 50) Plymouth, England |
| Buried | Weston Mill, Plymouth, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army NAAFI Royal Navy |
| Rank | Canteen Manager (NAAFI) Petty officer (Royal Navy) |
| Unit | Devonshire and Dorset Regiment HMS Ardent HMS Sutherland |
| Battles/wars | Falklands War * Battle of Falkland Sound |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal |
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