| Surname: | Leeson |
| Initials: | R A |
| Rank: | Captain |
| Army Number: | 114540 |
| Notes: | London Gazette 34791, page 920, 16/2/40. General List. The undermentioned to be 2/Lt's: 9/1/40. Robert Arthur Leeson (114540). General List later RSF. OC 5 Div Pro Coy June 1940. From Petworth. APM 4 Div 1943. APM 5 Corps, PM SE Asia, PM BAOR. |
Decoration Record: |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 35020 Page: 7196 Dec. 20, 1940) |
| Citation: | BEF. Capt. Shown as in the field in LG. |
| Decoration: | Member of the British Empire (London Gazette: 36180 Page: 4215 Sept. 23, 1943) |
| Citation: | North Africa. Citation for MBE: This officer as APM of this Division has been outstanding. His energy and drive are exceptional. His arrangements to control forward movement in battle have been invaluable and contributed notably to the successes achieved on 6/7 May and 10/11 May. He inspires his police with the same determination and disregard of danger as he himself displays.Maj-Gen J L I Hawksworth CB CBE Comd 4th Division. Lieut Gen Comd 5 Corps, Lt Gen GOC in C First Army. National Archive WO 373/71 Pt.1 |
| Decoration: | Mention in Despatches (London Gazette: 37368 Page: 5829 Nov. 29, 1945) |
| Citation: | Italy. Lt Col. |
