| Leonard Arthur Hawes | |
| Birth Date: | 22 July 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Throcking, Hertfordshire, England |
| Death Place: | Petersfield, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance: |  United Kingdom |
| Serviceyears: | 1912−1945 |
| Rank: | Major-general |
| Servicenumber: | 4767 |
| Unit: | Royal Artillery |
| Battles: | World War I World War II |
| Laterwork: | Deputy lieutenant for West Sussex |
Major-General Leonard Arthur Hawes CBE DSO MC DL (22 July 1892 − 7 August 1986) was a senior officer in the British Army who was responsible for preparing the transport to France of the British Expeditionary Force at the outbreak of World War II.[1] [2]
Leonard Arthur Hawes was born on 22 July 1892 in Throcking, Hertfordshire. He was educated at Bedford Modern School[3] and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich. from where he was commissioned into the Royal Garrison Artillery in December 1911.
Hawes served in World War I during which he was wounded, mentioned in despatches, made CBE and awarded the Distinguished Service Order, the Military Cross and the Order of the Crown of Italy.[4]
Attending the Staff College, Camberley from 1925 to 1926, he served as a Major-General during World War II.[5] [6]
Hawes was made a deputy lieutenant for West Sussex in 1977 where he died on 7 August 1986. His private papers, including an unpublished autobiography, are held at the Imperial War Museum.[7] [8]