The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of General Leslie Chasemore Hollis

Hollis, Leslie Chasemore

General

* 9th of February 1897

† 9th of August 1963

(Royal Marines)

Nickname: Jo

Promotions

1937-12-31 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1939-04-01 Temporary Colonel
1941-10-01 Acting Colonel-Commandant
1941-10-01 Temporary Brigadier
1943-10-01 Lieutenant-Colonel
1943-11-12 Acting Major-General
1946-01-04 Colonel
1947-01-01 Major-General
1947-01-01 Acting Lieutenant-General
1949-05-20 Lieutenant-General
1951-05-11 General

Service

1936-04-01 1939-08-XX Assistant Secretary to the Committee of Imperial Defence
1939-XX-XX 1946-XX-XX Senior Assistant Secretary to War Cabinet
1947-XX-XX 1949-XX-XX Chief Staff Officer to Minister of Defence
1947-XX-XX 1949-XX-XX Deputy Secretary to Cabinet
1949-05-26 1952-05-20 Commandant-General, Royal Marines
1952-07-15 Retired
Picture source: NPG x168381, National Portrait Gallery, London