58116 Lieutenant Colonel George Simcox Harris Lea
Born: 28 Dec 1912
Died: 27 Dec 1990
Age at death: 77 years, 11 months, and 29 days
Company: HQ
Platoon: Bn
Section: HQ
Parachute Course: CH001
Life Story:
Born in Franche, Kidderminster, Worcestershire to a prominent family in the local carpet and weaving trade, he was Commanding Officer of the 11th Parachute Battalion
Lieutenant-Colonel George Lea replaced Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas in 1944
Further Information
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and friends; staff of the Airborne Museum Hartenstein Oosterbeek; Airborne Assault Museum Duxford; and Gerrit Pijpers OBE without whom
this website would not have been possible.