Raymond Leane
Raymond Leane
Brigadier General Sir Raymond Lionel Leane, was an Australian Army officer who rose to command the 48th Battalion then 12th Brigade during World War I. For his performance during the war, Leane was described by the Australian Official War Historian Charles Bean as "the foremost fighting leader" in the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), and "the head of the most famous family of soldiers in Australian history", among other accolades. After the war, he served as Commissioner of the South Australia Police from 1920 to 1944, for which he was knighted.
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Date of Birth
July 12nd, 1878
Age
145
Birth Place
Australia, South Australia
Date of Death
June 25th, 1962
Died Aged
83
Star Sign
Cancer
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