Andrew Thorne
General Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne, KCB, CMG, DSO & Two Bars, DL (20 September 1885 – 25 September 1970) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First and Second World Wars, where he commanded the 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division during the Battle of France in mid-1940.
Sir Andrew Thorne | |
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Thorne in Norway, May 1945 | |
| Nickname(s) | "Bulgy" |
| Born | 20 September 1885 Dornhurst, Sevenoaks, Kent, England |
| Died | 25 September 1970 (aged 85) Spynie Hospital, Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
| Buried | St. Andrew's Churchyard, Sonning, Wokingham |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1904–1946 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 13980 |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands held | Scottish Command XII Corps 48th (South Midland) Infantry Division Brigade of Guards 1st Infantry Brigade (Guards) 184th Infantry Brigade 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches Commander's Cross with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Olav (Norway) Legion of Honour (France) |
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