EntityQ533801· pop 21· linked from 136 articlesOliver LeeseSign in to saveBritish Army general (1894-1978)Person · Open LibraryBorn1894-10-27Died1978-01-22Works1Top worksPoems from Italyvia Open Library + WikidataKey datesBorn27 October 1894Died22 January 1978via Wikidata · CC0Wikidata factsInstance ofhumanGiven nameOliverGendermaleCitizenshipUnited KingdomPlace of birthLondonPlace of deathLlanrhaeadr-ym-MochnantOccupationmilitary personnelLanguages spokenEnglish languageConflictWorld War IIMilitary branchBritish ArmyConnectionsWorld War IIConceptWorld War IConceptlieutenant-generalCategories1894 births1978 deathsAcademics of the Staff College, QuettaBritish Army generals of World War IIBritish Army lieutenant generalsBritish Army personnel of World War IBritish horticulturistsBritish recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France)Burials in ShropshireColdstream Guards officersCommanders of the Legion of MeritCommanders of the Order of the British Empire