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John Leake (other)
John Leake (1656–1720) was an English flag officer and politician. John Leake may also refer to: *John George Leake (1752–1827), lawyer who founded the Leake and Watts Children's Home * John Leake (NAAFI manager) (1949–2000), English recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal *John Leake (American football) (born 1981) See also *John Leak John Leak, VC (20 October 1972) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in battle that could be awarded at that time to a member of the Australian armed forces. Leak enlisted in the Australian Imper ..., Victoria Cross recipient * John Leek (other) * John Leeke, Anglican bishop {{hndis, Leake, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leake
Admiral of the Fleet Sir John Leake (4 July 1656 – 21 August 1720) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. As a junior officer he saw action at the Battle of Texel during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. He then distinguished himself when he led the convoy that broke the barricading boom at Culmore Fort thereby lifting the siege of Derry during the Williamite War in Ireland. As a captain he saw action in some of the heaviest fighting (70 of his men were killed) at the Battle of Barfleur and was also involved in a successful attack on the French ships at the Battle of La Hogue during the Nine Years' War. Leake went on to be Commander-in-Chief, Newfoundland and then, as a flag officer, served as Second-in-Command to Admiral George Rooke at the Capture of Gibraltar and he commanded the vanguard in the Battle of Málaga during the War of the Spanish Succession. He later returned to Gibraltar with a combined English, Dutch and Portuguese force of 35 ships and defeated Baron de Poi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John George Leake
Leake and Watts Services, Inc. is a not-for-profit social services agency in New York City that provides services for children and families in the areas of foster care, adoption, special education, Head Start and other related subjects."Who We Are: Overview" on the Leake and Watts Services website It has facilities in Yonkers in Westchester County, New York, and in the Bronx and upper Manhattan in [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leake (NAAFI Manager)
John Steven Leake (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. Early life Born in Erdington, a suburb of Birmingham, England, Leake attended Albert Road School in Aston. Leake joined the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment, serving with the 1st Battalion of the Regiment in Northern Ireland. As one of his roles, he was an instructor in the use of the General-purpose machine gun. At the age of 24, he left the British Army to work for private security companies, including for Securicor at Birmingham Airport. He was working for locally based IMI plc, when he decided to join the West Midlands Police, but after arriving early for his interview he read a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leake (American Football)
John Robert Leake (born August 28, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. Early life and college Leake was born in Plano, Texas and graduated from Plano East Senior High School in 2000. At Clemson University, Leake played at linebacker for the Clemson Tigers football team from 2000 to 2003. NFL career Leake was not selected in the 2004 NFL Draft. On April 26, 2004, Leake signed as an undrafted free agent with the Tennessee Titans. The Titans waived Leake on September 4. Leake split the 2005 NFL season between the Atlanta Falcons and the Green Bay Packers The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the National Football Conference (NFC) NFC North, North division. It .... The following season, he was once again a member of the Falcons. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Leake, John 1981 births Living people Plano East Senior High Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leak
John Leak, VC (20 October 1972) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in battle that could be awarded at that time to a member of the Australian armed forces. Leak enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in early 1915, and served with the 9th Battalion in the Gallipoli Campaign during the First World War. Evacuated suffering from dysentery, Leak rejoined his battalion after it had been withdrawn to Egypt. Along with his unit, he transferred to the Western Front in France and Belgium, where he participated in the Battle of Pozières in July 1916. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions during the battle. The following month he was seriously wounded in the Battle of Mouquet Farm. Leak was evacuated to the United Kingdom, and did not return to his unit until October 1917. Suffering from the effects of his service, Leak was convicted of desertion by a court-martial in November, but his sentence was ultimately suspended, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Leek (other) , Anglican bishop
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John Leek may refer to: *John Leek (priest) (died 1369), Canon of Windsor * John Leek (died c.1415), MP for Nottinghamshire *John Leek (died c.1449), MP for Nottinghamshire See also *John Leak, VC recipient *John Leake (other) *John Leeke John Cox Leeke (1843 – 28 November 1919) was an Anglican bishop, the inaugural Bishop of Woolwich from 1905 to 1918. The son of William Leeke, perpetual curate at Holbrook, Derbyshire, Leeke was born there in 1843. He was educated at Trinity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
