Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....

 Sir Leonard William Thornton, KCB

Order of the Bath

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, CBE

CBE

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 (1916-1999) was a New Zealand Army officer and the longest serving Chief of the Defence Staff (1966-1974).

During World War II, he served as a staff officer and artillery commander in the 2nd New Zealand Division. After the war, he served as Deputy Chief (1948-1949) and Chief of the Army General Staff (1963-1965). He was also Commandant of Linton Army Camp

Linton Army Camp

Linton Army Camp is the largest New Zealand Army base and is home to the 2nd Land Force Group. It is located just south of Palmerston North.Units based at Linton:* HQ 2 Land Force Group* 16 Field Regiment...

 from 1949 to 1951.

Works

• Thornton, L. W., Marking time : a personal memoir, Wellington, N.Z. 322 p., [33] leaves of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 22 cm., R. Thornton, 2005 (held by National Library of New Zealand
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