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MONTGOMERIE, Leighton John

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rank: F/L
status: kifa
airforce: RNZAF    (no: NZ412377 )
born: 1922-05-13 Opunake New Zealand

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Served with 81 Sqn during August 1943.
Died on 26th August 1944 following a crash

27-Aug 1944

MONTGOMERIE, LEIGHTON JOHN DFC(412377) age: 22 RNZAF

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire VIII, JF661 of No 92 Sqn, which died from injuries sustained the previous day during a belly landing at Rosignano following an engine failure in the circuit. He is buried in Florence War Cemetery

Squadrons:

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AirforceSqdrnDate
RAF 81 Sqn 1943-08-01
RAF 92 Squadron 1944-03-19

Aircraft:

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EN478 1943-08-01
JK373 1943-08-01
JK508 1943-08-01
EN478 1943-08-03
JK373 1943-08-03
JK373 1943-08-04
JL188 1943-08-05
JK373 1943-08-06
EN478 1943-08-06
JL188 1943-08-09
EN247 1943-08-10
EN490 1943-08-11
JG788 1943-08-11

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