Sir Leslie Hollis | |
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 General Sir Leslie Hollis, pictured here in 1946 when he was a major general | |
| Nickname(s) | "Jo"[1] |
| Born | 9 February 1897 Bath, Somerset |
| Died | 9 August 1963 (aged 66) Cuckfield, Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1914–1952 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| Commands | Commandant General Royal Marines |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Legion of Merit (United States) |
General Sir Leslie Chasemore Hollis, KCB, KBE (9 February 1897 – 9 August 1963) was a Royal Marines officer who served as Commandant General Royal Marines from 1949 to 1952.[2]
- ^ Mead 2007, p. 206.
- ^ "Royal Marine officer histories". Unit Histories. Retrieved 29 May 2022.