Attacked by carrier-borne aircraft from a Japanese force of three battleships and five carriers which had entered the Bay of Bengal a week before. The fatal bomb hit near the funnel, probably exploding in her magazine, as she immediately blew up
Son of Harold and Louisa M. A. D. H. Leach. He was born on September 29th, 1920, and entered Lloyd House in May 1936, leaving school in December 1937. At the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Navy. On Plumtree Roll of Honour