Ivor Thomas (British Army officer)
General Sir Gwilym Ivor Thomas, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC & Bar (23 July 1893 – 29 August 1972) was a senior British Army officer who saw active service in both World Wars. He is most notable for commanding the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division throughout the campaign in Western Europe from June 1944 until Victory in Europe Day in May 1945, and later rose to become Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
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Ivor Thomas (British Army officer)
General Sir Gwilym Ivor Thomas, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC & Bar (23 July 1893 – 29 August 1972) was a senior British Army officer who saw active service in both World Wars. He is most notable for commanding the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division throughout the campaign in Western Europe from June 1944 until Victory in Europe Day in May 1945, and later rose to become Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
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General Sir Gwilym Ivor Thomas ...... rmaster-General to the Forces.
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Gwilym Ivor Thomas, est né à L ...... de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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Major General Ivor Thomas, 1944
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General Sir Gwilym Ivor Thomas ...... rmaster-General to the Forces.
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Gwilym Ivor Thomas, est né à L ...... de la Seconde Guerre mondiale.
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