Thomas Acton (British Army officer)

Major-General Thomas Heward Acton, CBE (12 June 1917 – 22 January 1977) was a British Army officer.

Thomas Acton
Born	12 June 1917
Died	22 January 1977 (aged 59)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Major-General
Commands held	126th Infantry Brigade South West District
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Acton was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in the late 1930s[1] and was mentioned in dispatches for his service during the Second World War.[2] After the war, he became commander of 126th Infantry Brigade in October 1963, General Officer Commanding South West District in February 1967 and then Commander of Land Forces in Northern Ireland in February 1970 during the Troubles.[3] He went on to be Chief of Staff at HQ Northern Ireland in July 1970 before retiring in May 1971.[3]

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1963 Birthday Honours.[4]

References

1. "No. 34545". The London Gazette. 26 August 1938. p. 5476.
2. "No. 37704". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 August 1946. p. 4343.
3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
4. "No. 37704". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1963. p. 4343.