George Lea
Lieutenant General Sir George Harris Lea, KCB, DSO, MBE (28 December 1912 – 27 December 1990) was a British Army officer who fought in the Second World War, notably at the Battle of Arnhem, and later became Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C.
Sir George Lea | |
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| Born | 28 December 1912 Franche, Worcestershire |
| Died | 27 December 1990 (aged 77) Saint Brélade, Jersey |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1925–1965 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 58226 |
| Unit | Lancashire Fusiliers Parachute Regiment Royal Regiment of Fusiliers |
| Commands held | Land Forces Borneo (1966–67) Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland Forces (1963–64) 42nd (Lancashire) Division/District (1962–63) 2nd Infantry Brigade (1957–60) Special Air Service (1955–57) 15th Parachute Battalion (1946) 11th Battalion, Parachute Regiment (1944) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
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