The Generals of WWII

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Portrait of Major-General James Noel Thomson

Thomson, James Noel

Major-General

* 25th of December 1888

† 3rd of May 1979

(Royal Artillery)

Promotions

1929-01-01 Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel
1935-07-29 Colonel (Dated back to 1932-01-01)
1938-04-15 Temporary Brigadier
1941-04-22 Acting Major-General
1942-04-22 Temporary Major-General
1943-06-14 Relinquish the Temporary rank of Major-General
1943-08-07 Temporary Major-General
1946-08-14 Granted the Honorary rank of Major-General

Service

1933-10-10 1937-10-09 Assistant Master-General of the Ordnance, Army Headquarters India
1937-10-10 1938-04-08 Half-pay
1938-04-08 1938-04-14 Special employed [India]
1938-04-15 1941-04-21 Brigadier Royal Artillery, Northern Command [India]
1939-10-02 1946-08-14 Aide-de-Camp to the King
1941-04-22 1943-06-14 General Officer Commanding 6th Indian Infantry Division [Iraq - Persia]
1943-08-07 1946-07-XX Deputy Master-General of the Ordnance (Additional), Army Headquarters India
1946-08-14 Retired