Andrew Thorne
✓ Source-basedrisingBritish Army general (1885-1970)
United KingdomLived 1885 to 1970 · aged 85Fame43.1
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General Sir Augustus Francis Andrew Nicol Thorne, was a senior British Army officer who served in the First and Second World Wars, where he commanded the 48th Infantry Division during the Battle of France in mid-1940.
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At a tank demonstration February 1941, Thorne (far right) with Giffard Le Quesne Martel (Commander Royal Armoured Corps), Władysław Sikorski (C-in-C Polish Armed Forces), British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, General Charles de Gaulle (C-in-C Free French Forces), February 1941.
King George VI visiting Scottish Command in October 1941. Lieutenant General Thorne is stood on the far left.Awards 6
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Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1885 to 1970 · aged 85
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