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词条 James Noel Thomson
释义

  1. Command history

  2. See also

  3. References

  4. Bibliography

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James Noel Thomson {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=100%|CB|DSO|MC}} (1888–1979) was an officer in the British Army during World War I and World War II.

Commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1909, served in France from 9 September 1914 mostly on the Staff during World War I [1]

He attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1920 to 1921 and the Imperial Defence College in 1932.[2]

As part of Iraqforce (Paiforce), Major-General Thomson commanded the Indian 6th Infantry Division during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia.

He retired a Colonel (Honorary Major General) 14 August 1946[3]

Command history

  • 1934–1937: Assistant Master-General of Ordnance, India
  • 1938–1941: Brigadier General Staff, Northern Command, India
  • 1939: Aide-de-Camp to the King
  • 1941–1943: General Officer Commanding, Indian 6th Infantry Division, Iraq and Persia
  • 1943: Deputy Master-General of Ordnance, India
  • 1946: Retired

See also

  • Iraqforce

References

  • Profile

Bibliography

  • {{cite book| first=Nick| last=Smart| title=Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War| isbn=1844150496| year=2005| location=Barnesley| publisher=Pen & Sword}}
1. ^The Half-Yearly army List January 1933
2. ^Smart, 309
3. ^London Gazette 13 August 1946
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8 : 1888 births|1979 deaths|Royal Artillery officers|British Army personnel of World War I|British Army generals of World War II|Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley|Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich|Alumni of the Royal College of Defence Studies

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