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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
