Lechmere Thomas

Lechmere Thomas
Lechmere (1927)
Born(1897-10-20)20 October 1897
Guildford, Surrey, England
Died9 May 1981(1981-05-09) (aged 83)
Saint Peter, Jersey
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Years of service1915–1948
RankMajor General
Service number12601
UnitEast Surrey Regiment
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers
Commands36th Indian Infantry Brigade (1943–1945)
88th Indian Infantry Brigade (1942–1943)
1st Battalion, Wiltshire Regiment (1942)
9th Battalion, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (1940–1942)
2nd Battalion, King's African Rifles (1934–1939)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Iraqi revolt against the British
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order & Bar
Military Cross & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches

Major General Lechmere Cay Thomas, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC & Bar (20 October 1897 – 9 May 1981) was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars.