James Noel Thomson
Encyclopedia
James Noel Thomson was an officer in the British Indian Army
during World War II
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As part of Iraqforce
(Paiforce), Major-General Thomson commanded the Indian 6th Infantry Division
during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia.
British Indian Army
The British Indian Army, officially simply the Indian Army, was the principal army of the British Raj in India before the partition of India in 1947...
during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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As part of Iraqforce
Iraqforce
Iraqforce was a British and Commonwealth formation that came together in the Kingdom of Iraq. The formation fought in the Middle East during World War II.-Background:...
(Paiforce), Major-General Thomson commanded the Indian 6th Infantry Division
Indian 6th Infantry Division
For the World War I formation see 6th DivisionThe 6th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II, created on 1 March 1941 in Secunderabad. On 11 September 1941 it was shipped to the Iraq and later Iran. During 1942 and 1943 it was part of the Tenth Army...
during Anglo-Soviet invasion of Persia.
Command history
- 1934–1937: Assistant Master-General of Ordnance, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
- 1938–1941: Brigadier General Staff, Northern Command, India
- 1939: Aide-de-Camp to the King
- 1941–1943: General Officer Commanding, Indian 6th Infantry DivisionIndian 6th Infantry DivisionFor the World War I formation see 6th DivisionThe 6th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the Indian Army during World War II, created on 1 March 1941 in Secunderabad. On 11 September 1941 it was shipped to the Iraq and later Iran. During 1942 and 1943 it was part of the Tenth Army...
, IraqIraqIraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
and Persia - 1943: Deputy Master-General of Ordnance, India
- 1946: Retired