| Sir Leslie Hollis | |
|---|---|
 General Sir Leslie Hollis | |
| Born | 1897 |
| Died | 1963 (aged 65–66) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1914–1952 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Royal Marines |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Leslie Chasemore Hollis KCB KBE (1897-1963) was a Royal Marines officer who became Commandant General Royal Marines.
Military career[]
Hollis was commissioned into the Royal Marine Light Infantry in 1914 and served in World War I in the Grand Fleet and the Harwich Force.[1] Between the Wars he served on the staff of the Commander-in-Chief Africa Station and of the Plans Division at the Admiralty before being appointed Assistant Secretary of the Committee of Imperial Defence in 1936.[1] He served in World War II as Senior Assistant Secretary in the War Cabinet Office.[1] After the War he became Deputy Secretary (Military) to the Cabinet in 1947 and Commandant General Royal Marines in 1949.[1] He was credited with saving the Royal Marines from being disbanded[2] before he retired in 1952.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The corps that cheated death Times Education Supplement, 31 August 2001
Sources[]
- Hollis, Leslie One Marine's Tale, published 1956
- Hollis, Leslie The Captain General. A life of H.R.H. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, KG, Captain General, Royal Marines, published 1961
- Leasor, James War at the top: Based on experiences of General Sir Leslie Hollis KCB,KBE, published 1959
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