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     Albert George Sandeman lived at Presdales, Hertfordshire, England.¹

     Violet Mary Sandeman was the daughter of Albert George Sandeman.² She married Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Bt., son of Sir Joseph Francis Leese, 1st Bt. and Mary Constance Hargreaves, on 12 December 1893.¹ She died on 15 November 1947.¹
     From 12 December 1893, her married name became Leese.

     Lt.-Gen. Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Bt. was born on 27 October 1894.¹ He was the son of Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Bt. and Violet Mary Sandeman.² He married Margaret Alice Leicester-Warren, daughter of Cuthbert Leicester-Warren, on 18 January 1933.¹ He died on 22 January 1978 at age 83, without issue.¹
     Lt.-Gen. Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Bt. was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was wounded and mentioned in despatches.¹ He was decorated with the Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1916.¹ He was decorated with the Grand Cordon Nichan Iftikhar and Order of Virtuti Militari of Poland.¹ He was decorated with the Croix de Guerre.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Leese, of Send Holme, Send, co. Surrey [U.K., 1908] on 17 January 1937.¹ He fought in the Second World War, where he was mentioned in despatches.¹ He was invested as a Commander, Order of the British Empire (C.B.E.) in 1940.¹ He was commanding officer of the 15th (Scottish) Division in 1941.¹ He was commanding officer of the Guards Armoured Division between 1941 and 1942.¹ He was commanding officer of the 30th Corps in 1942.¹ He was commanding officer of the 8th Army in 1943.¹ He was invested as a Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1943.¹ He was Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Land Forces South-East Asia between 1944 and 1945.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹ He was decorated with the Commander, U.S. Legion of Merit.¹ He was General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Command between 1945 and 1946.¹ He gained the rank of Honorary Colonel in 1947 in the service of the Shropshire Yeomanry RAC (Territorial Army).¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Shropshire in 1947.¹ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Shropshire in 1949.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant of the Tower of London between 1954 and 1957.¹ He was a director of Securicor.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Shropshire in 1958.¹

     Margaret Alice Leicester-Warren was the daughter of Cuthbert Leicester-Warren.² She married Lt.-Gen. Sir Oliver William Hargreaves Leese, 3rd Bt., son of Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Bt. and Violet Mary Sandeman, on 18 January 1933.¹ She died on 30 April 1964.¹
     From 18 January 1933, her married name became Leese.

     Peter Albert Leese was born on 10 July 1905.¹ He was the son of Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Bt. and Violet Mary Sandeman.² He married Rosamond Betty Dugdale, daughter of Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Dugdale, on 14 April 1937.¹ He died on 20 September 1943 at age 38, without issue.¹
     Peter Albert Leese was educated at Eton College, Eton, Berkshire, England.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in the service of the Coldstream Guards.¹

     
     Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Dugdale held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.).¹ He lived at Rosemount, Kingsland, Shropshire, England.¹ He was decorated with the Military Cross (M.C.).¹

     Rosamond Betty Dugdale is the daughter of Lt.-Col. Geoffrey Dugdale.² She married, firstly, Peter Albert Leese, son of Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Bt. and Violet Mary Sandeman, on 14 April 1937.¹ She married, secondly, Alan James Peech on 6 January 1948.¹
     From 14 April 1937, her married name became Leese. From 6 January 1948, her married name became Peech.¹

     
     William Hargreaves lived at Send Holme, Woking, Surrey, England.¹ He lived at Broad Oak, Accrington, Lancashire, England.¹

     Betty Violet Mary Leese was born on 28 September 1899.¹ She was the daughter of Sir William Hargreaves Leese, 2nd Bt. and Violet Mary Sandeman.² She married Robert Hamlyn Mervyn Drake, son of Bernard Mervyn Drake, on 27 October 1925.¹ She died on 17 May 1958 at age 58.¹
     From 27 October 1925, her married name became Drake.