James Noel Thomson

James Noel Thomson 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

Family

James was the son of Sarah Elizabeth née Stuart and James Thomson, Iron founder of Old Machar. He married in 1929 at Shimla Lorna Carmen Buck (1902–?) daughter of Anne Margaret née Jennings (1874–?) and Sir Edward John Buck CBE (1862–1948) a Special Correspondent of Reuter's Press Agency and author of 'Simla, Past and Present'.

See also

References

Bibliography
  • Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.
  1. The Half-Yearly army List January 1933
  2. Smart, 309
  3. London Gazette 13 August 1946
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