Leonard Berney

Leonard Berney
Born (1920-04-11)11 April 1920
London, England
Died 7 March 2016(2016-03-07) (aged 95)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1939–1946
Rank Lieutenant-Colonel
Commands held Military Governor of Schleswig-Holstein
Battles/wars Second World War
Other work Company Managing Director

Lieutenant-Colonel Leonard Berney (11 April 1920 – 7 March 2016) was a British soldier who was the first British officer to liberate Bergen-Belsen.[1][2]

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