James Noel Thomson

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Name James Thomson		Died 1979

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

He attended the Staff College, Camberley from 1920 to 1921 and the Imperial Defence College in 1932.

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

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

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