Geboortedatum:

23 juli 1893 (Marylebone, Verenigd Koninkrijk)

Overlijdensdatum:

29 augustus 1972 (Salisbury, Rhodesie)

Dienstnummer:

1374

Nationaliteit:

Britse

Heeft u zelf meer informatie over deze persoon? Lever het aan!

2 september 1944 WO 171/1286 - 4 Dorsets
Div. Comdr. Maj.Gen. Thomas spoke to all personnel of 130 Bde on recent operations and presented 6 medals to members of the Bde.

10 september 1944 WO 171/3494 - 104 Town Major
Thanksgiving and liberation Ceremony to the Allied Armies held by the FFI and civilians, followed by a service at the Notre Dame, VERNON. This was attended by General Thomas, Commander 43 Div. A Guard of Honour atteended.

19 october 1944 WO 171/838 - 4/7 Royal Dragoon Guards
"A" Sqn. carried out demonstration for the Inf. in the afternoon comprised of the Echelon under the RSM playing the part of the Inf. The demonstration was successful in showing the desirability of only having one Tp up supporting two Platoons in an advance on 200 yd. front, with a second Tp behind as against one Tp with each Platoon. GOC 43 Div. (General Thomas) watched latter part of the demonstration. The Adjutant and I.O. attended the demonstration by night of Crocodiles flame throwers, and saw how the Inf. can work over the ground on to which the flame has been thrown. RHQ had a large number of shells landing in their area during the night, buth the only casualties were two wounded and a 15 cwt. damaged.

19 october 1944 WO 171/1286 - 4 Dorsets
Demonstration by 4/7 Dragoon Gds for officers and Sjts of 130 Bde area 718537. Div Comd was present. Demonstration showed fire power of the tank and 2 ways of co-operation with the Infantry.

16 november 1944 WO 171/1286 - 4 Dorsets
Div Comd visited Bn HQ.

14 december 1944 WO 171/1306 - 7 Hampshire Regiment
Trg contd. CO and a percentage of Officers and ORs attended an investiture at BRUNSUM when Maj Gen Thomas (Comd 43 Div) presented medal ribbons to members of the Division including two out of four MMs to members of the bn.

31 december 1944 WO 171/837 - 2 Household Cavalry
The question of protection of ARDENNE br was most difficult. The Americans had a strong detachment with Anti-tk Guns there and the small inf force 2 HCR could provide from 11 Fd Coy could not be of great help there. CO after a round of visits incl one to 30 Corps where the Chief of Staff 2 Army was rung up arranged that though the responsibility was British the US forces would look after the close protection of the br. 2 HCR maintaining the closest contact with them by L.O. However Acting Comd 30 Corps Maj Gen Thomas crossed the br during the evening and decided that a British Detachment must be there in addition. Luckily Capt. Balding was available to be L.O. with the US force concerned and after a late visit to the br by C.O. who had OC D Sqn and OC 11 Fd Coy to meet him at the br all was tied up happily. The weather was still very wintry with hard frost but all tps were under cover. The ARDENNES battle was much more hopeful and our task on the Meuse was petering out fact. Once again even after nearly 6 months abroad 2 HCR senior Offrs were almost unchanged.

• - Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39470/page/920/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36309/supplement/3/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37977/supplement/2579/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30308/supplement/9971/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39555/supplement/3009/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38079/supplement/4522/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38929/supplement/2776/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30466/supplement/567
  - Recommendation for Award for Thomas, Gwilyn Ivor Rank: Major General Service... | The National Archives