| Sir Henry Leask | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1913 |
| Died | 10 January 2004 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1936 - 1972 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 8 Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1 Bn London Scottish 1 Bn Parachute Regiment 52nd Lowland Division Scottish Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Lowther Ewart Clark Leask KCB DSO OBE (30 June 1913 - 10 January 2004) was a British Army General who held high command during the 1960s.
Henry Leask was commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1936.[1]
He served in World War II becoming Commanding Officer of 8 Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1944.[1] He won the DSO for on a three-mile dash to capture two bridges over the River Po at San Patrizio.[2]
After the War, in 1946, he was appointed Commanding Officer of 1 Bn London Scottish and from 1947 he was in Military Operations Directorate at the War Office.[1] He then became Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Parachute Regiment in 1952.[1] He was appointed Assistant Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War in 1955 and then from 1957 he was Commandant of the Tactical Wing of the School of Infantry.[1] In 1962 he became Deputy Military Secretary to the Secretary of State for War.[1]
He was appointed General Officer Commanding 52nd Lowland Division in 1964 and Director of Army Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1966.[1] He became General Officer Commanding Scottish Command and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1969; he retired in 1972.[1]
In 1940 he married Zoe Paynter and together they went on to have one son and two daughters.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Derek Lang |
GOC-in-C Scottish Command 1969–1972 |
Succeeded by Sir Chandos Blair |