Leslie Beavis

Leslie Ellis Beavis
Major General Leslie Beavis, August 1942
Born	(1895-01-25)25 January 1895 Bathurst, New South Wales
Died	27 September 1975(1975-09-27) (aged 80) Heidelberg, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1913–1952
Rank	Major General
Service number	VX12396
Commands	53rd Battery, 14th Field Artillery Brigade (1917–18) 12th Battery, 4th Field Artillery Brigade (1916)
Battles / wars	First World War Sinai and Palestine campaign Western Front Second World War North African campaign Home Front
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Other work	Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan (1952–54)

Major General Leslie Ellis Beavis, CB, CBE, DSO (25 January 1895 – 27 September 1975) was a soldier in the Australian Army, who served in the First World War and was a general during the Second World War. He later served as Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan.