Flight Sergeant Thomas Leckey (1023458) served in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War. He was the son of David Leckey and Ann Jane Leckey of Belfast.
He died on 26th October 1943 aged 23 years old while serving in R.A.F. 160 Squadron. Consolidated Liberator FL926 took off from Sigiriya Airfield, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) at 0544hrs. The crew last made contact while over the Nicobar Islands. The presumption was that Mitsubishi Zeroes of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s No. 331 Kokutai engaged with the R.A.F. Bomber.
Remembering the crew of Liberator FL926
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Rank | Role | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crust | Hillyar Raymond | Flight Sergeant | R.A.F.V.R. 1253122. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Gillespie | Edward Bruce | Flight Sergeant | R.C.A.F. R/133826. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Hamann | Charles William | Flying Officer | R.C.A.F. J/16456. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Leckey | Thomas | Flight Sergeant | R.A.F.V.R. 1023458. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| MacGregor | Cyril Raymond | Sergeant | R.A.F.V.R. 1271486. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Morgan | Roland | Sergeant | R.A.F.V.R. 1187248. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Wallace | Walter Allison | Flying Officer | R.C.A.F. J/15180. Missing Presumed Killed. | |
| Willson | Harry Patrick | Flying Officer | R.A.F.V.R. 120801. Missing Presumed Killed. |
Thomas Leckey has no known grave. His name is on Column 425 of the Singapore Memorial, Singapore.