Henry Leask was
commissioned into the
Royal Scots Fusiliers in 1936. He served in the
Second World War becoming
commanding officer of 8th
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1944. After the War, in 1946, he was appointed commanding officer of 1st
London Scottish and from 1947 he was in Military Operations Directorate at the
War Office. He then became commanding officer of 1st
Parachute Regiment in 1952. 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. In 1962, he became Deputy Military Secretary to the
Secretary of State for War. He was appointed
General Officer Commanding 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in 1964, and Director of Army Training at the
Ministry of Defence in 1966. He became
General Officer Commanding Scottish Command and
Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1969; he retired in 1972. ==Family==