Thomas Acton (British Army officer)
Major-General Thomas Howard Acton, CBE was a British Army officer.
Thomas Acton | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 126th Infantry Brigade South West District |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Acton was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in the late 1930s[1] and was mentioned in dispatches for his service during the Second World War.[2] After the war, he became commander of 126th Infantry Brigade in October 1963, General Officer Commanding South West District in February 1967 and then Commander of Land Forces in Northern Ireland in February 1970 during the Troubles.[3] He went on to be Chief of Staff at HQ Northern Ireland in July 1970 before retiring in May 1971.[3]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1963 Birthday Honours.[4]
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References
- "No. 34545". The London Gazette. 26 August 1938. p. 5476.
- "No. 37704". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 August 1946. p. 4343.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- "No. 37704". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1963. p. 4343.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Michael Halford (as GOC 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division) |
GOC South West District 1967–1970 |
Succeeded by John Douglas-Withers |
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