He is known to have been the Intelligence Officer for East Yorkshire, being promoted Acting Captain on 9th June 1942 and also noted in the Army List to be Specially Employed as was the case for most Intelligence Officers in Auxiliary Units. Other surviving papers confirm he was working as IO in the East Riding by early June. Auxiliers in the area recall him as a tough man and one who liked to resolve problems with his fists.
After leaving this role he was cashiered by General Court Martial 28th October 1944. It is not known why, but usually this was because of some serious misdemeanour like theft or misuse of military property.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Riding Scout Section | Scout Section Member | Unknown | 09 Jun 1942 |
| Middleton Hall, Middleton-on-the-Wolds, East Riding, Yorkshire | Intelligence Officer | 13 Jun 1942 | 28 Oct 1944 |
| Yorkshire (East Riding) | Intelligence Officer | 1942 | 1944 |
Commissioned Green Howards (Alexandra, Princess of Wales' Own Yorkshire Regiment)
It is thought that he may have been Scout Section Commander briefly prior to becoming Intelligence Officer East Riding, Captain, 1942-1944
Prewar - Amateur Boxer
Postwar - Boxing commentator 1955-1968 for BBC
Publications - Focus on the Fight Game,1949, The Heavyweight story,1955, From the Ringside,1958, Corgi A Century of Great Boxing Drama,1971, The Squared Circle, In this Corner,1963, Personalities of the ring,1952
He was the son of Rev. Arthur Leigh-Lye and Margaret Cordell Snee. He married Vida M. St John Kiesler (née Firth) (1900 – 1982) in 1942, Lambeth district, London.