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- Birth nameOliver William Hargreaves Leese
- Oliver Leese was born on October 27, 1894 in Westminster, London, England, UK. He was married to Margaret Alice Leicester. He died on January 22, 1978 in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Wales, United Kingdom.
- SpouseMargaret Alice Leicester(January 18, 1933 - 1964) (her death)
- ParentsWilliam Hargreaves LeeseViolet Mary Sandeman
- Was an officer in the British Army during World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of Lieutenant General.
- For his actions and achievements during World War II, he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath, and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, as well as receiving awards such as the Distinguished Service Order, the Legion of Merit (United States), the Légion d'Honneur and the Croix de Guerre (France), and the Virtuti Militari (Poland).
- The 3rd Baronet of Send Holme.
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