Leonard Arthur Hawes
| Major-General Leonard Arthur Hawes CBE DSO MC DL | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
22 July 1892 Throcking, Hertfordshire |
| Died |
7 August 1986 (aged 94) Petersfield, Hampshire |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Awards | CBE DSO MC |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant for West Sussex |
Major-General Leonard Arthur Hawes CBE DSO MC DL (1892-1986) was a senior officer in the British Army who was responsible for preparing the transport to France of the British Expeditionary Force at the outbreak of World War II.[1][2]
Biography
Leonard Arthur Hawes was born on 22 July 1892 in Throcking, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Bedford Modern School[3] and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1]
Hawes served in World War I during which he was wounded, mentioned in despatches, made CBE and awarded the DSO, the MC and the Order of the Crown of Italy.[1][4] He served as a Major-General during World War II.[1][5][6]
Hawes was made a Deputy Lieutenant for West Sussex in 1977 where he died on 7 August 1986.[1] His private papers, including an unpublished autobiography, are held at the Imperial War Museum.[7][8]
References
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- ↑ "The Republic in Danger". google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ Eagle News, Obituary in The Magazine of Old Bedford Modernians, Number 54, January 1987
- ↑ "A Field Marshal in the Family". google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35157/supplement/2648/data.pdf
- ↑ "The Battle for France & Flanders". google.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "Private Papers Major General L Hawes CBE DSO MC DL (Documents.1576)". Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ↑ "National Portrait Gallery - Person - Leonard Arthur Hawes". npg.org.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2015.