The Last of the Tide: Portraits of D-Day Veterans: Black Watch Castle and Museum [Perth]

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    EILEEN HOGAN (B. 1946)

    Robert Anthony 'Tony' Leake (1925-2015)

    2015

    Oil 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.

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