The Generals of WWII
Generals from New Zealand
Thornton
Sir Leonard William, Lieutenant-General
(1916 – 1999)
1943
Commanding Officer 5th Field Regiment
1943
- 1944
General Staff Officer 1 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division, Italy
1945
Commander Royal Artillery 2nd New Zealand Infantry Division, Italy
1948
- 1949
Deputy Chief General Staff
1949
- 1951
Commandant of Linton Military Camp
1963
- 1965
Chief General Staff
1965
- 1974
Chief of Defence Staff
1974
Retired