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Leonard Arthur Hawes | |
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| Born | 22 July 1892 Throcking, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 7 August 1986 (aged 94) Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1912−1945 |
| Rank | Major-general |
| Service number | 4767 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire[1] Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
| Other work | Deputy lieutenant for West Sussex |
Major-General Leonard Arthur Hawes CBE DSO MC DL (22 July 1892 − 7 August 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.[2][3]
Biography
Leonard Arthur Hawes was born on 22 July 1892 in Throcking, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Bedford Modern School[4] and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[2] from where he was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery in December 1911.[5]
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.[2][6]
Attending the Staff College, Camberley from 1925 to 1926, he served as a Major-General during World War II.[2][7][8]
Hawes was made a deputy lieutenant for West Sussex in 1977 where he died on 7 August 1986.[2] His private papers, including an unpublished autobiography, are held at the Imperial War Museum.[9][10]
References
- ^ "No. 34893". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 July 1940. p. 4250.
- ^ a b c d e "Hawes, Maj.-Gen. Leonard Arthur, (22 July 1892–7 Aug. 1986), DL; Royal Artillery". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U165113. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- ^ Alexander, Martin S. (13 November 2003). The Republic in Danger. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521524292. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Eagle News, Obituary in The Magazine of Old Bedford Modernians, Number 54, January 1987
- ^ "No. 28573". The London Gazette. 19 January 1912. p. 449.
- ^ Montgomery, Brian (22 November 2010). A Field Marshal in the Family. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781848844254. Retrieved 4 February 2015.
- ^ "2648 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). Thegazette.co.uk. 9 May 1941. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Bond, Brian; Taylor, Michael (25 October 2001). The Battle for France & Flanders. Pen and Sword. ISBN 9781473812192. 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.
Further reading
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
External links
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