Oliver Leese, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Oliver Leese

British Army general

Date of Birth: 27-Oct-1894

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 22-Jan-1978

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Lieutenant General Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Baronet, (27 October 1894 – 22 January 1978) was a senior British Army officer who saw distinguished active service during both the world wars.
He is most notable during the Second World War for commanding XXX Corps in North Africa and Sicily, serving under General Sir Bernard Montgomery, before going on to command the Eighth Army in the Italian Campaign throughout most of 1944.