King's College London
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
Survey of the Papers of Senior UK Defence Personnel, 1900-1975
Name THOMAS, Sir (John) Noel (1915-1983), General
Service biography Commissioned, Royal Engineers 1936; World War II 1939-1945; Commander, Royal Engineers, Guards Armoured Div, North West Europe 1944-1945; Imperial Defence College 1963; General Officer Commanding 42 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Div, Territorial Army, North West District 1963-1965; Director, Combat Development (Army), Ministry of Defence 1965-1968; Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Operational Requirements), Ministry of Defence 1968-1970; Master General of the Ordnance 1971-1974; retired 1974