The Generals of WWII
Generals from New Zealand
Thornton, Leonard William
Lieutenant-General
* 15th of October 1916
† 10th of June 1999
Promotions
| 1943-06-12 | Temporary Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1943-12-08 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-01-28 | Relinquishes the temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1944-02-09 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-03-27 | Relinquishes the temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1944-06-16 | Temporary Colonel |
| 1944-12-26 | Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Colonel |
| 1944-12-26 | Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-12-26 | Acting Lieutenant-Colonel |
| 1944-12-26 | Acting Colonel |
| 1945-06-26 | Colonel |
| 1945-06-26 | Temporary Brigadier |
| 1946-01-11 | Relinquishes the Temporary rank of Brigadier |
Service
| 1943-XX-XX | Commanding Officer 5th Field Regiment | ||
| 1944-02-09 | – | 1944-03-27 | General Staff Officer 1, 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division [Italy] |
| 1945-XX-XX | Commander Royal Artillery 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division, Italy | ||
| 1948-XX-XX | – | 1949-XX-XX | Deputy Chief General Staff |
| 1949-XX-XX | – | 1951-XX-XX | Commandant of Linton Military Camp |
| 1963-XX-XX | – | 1965-XX-XX | Chief General Staff |
| 1965-XX-XX | – | 1974-XX-XX | Chief of Defence Staff |
| 1974-XX-XX | Retired |
Picture source: "Sir William Slim. Negatives of the Evening Post newspaper. Ref: 114/165/06-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://natlib.govt.nz/records/22856837"