Julian Thompson (Royal Marines officer)
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life
Thompson was born on 7 October 1934 to Major A. J. Thompson DSO MC and Mary Stearns Thompson (née Krause). He was educated at Sherborne School, an all-boys public school in Dorset.[1]
Military career
Thompson joined the
Later life
In retirement he has written extensively on British military history. His first book, No Picnic was published in 1985,[8] whilst he was still serving in the Royal Marines.
From 1987 to 1997, he was a
Thompson is the Chairman of Veterans for Britain, an organization with the aim to "put forward the defence and security arguments for the UK to vote to leave the European Union" and following the referendum to "support Her Majesty's Government in the task of restoring full sovereign control to all aspects of the defence of the realm in accordance with that mandate of the people".[10]
Selected works
- Thompson, Julian (1985). No Picnic: 3 Commando Brigade in the South Atlantic, 1982 (1 ed.). Leo Cooper in association with Secker & Warburg. ISBN 978-0436520525.
- Thompson, Julian (2009). 3 Commando Brigade in the Falklands: No Picnic. Pen & Sword Books Limited. ISBN 978-1-84415-879-9. This is a revised version of No Picnic (1985)
- Thompson, Julian (1990). Ready for Anything: The Parachute Regiment at War, 1940–1982. Fontana/Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-637505-0.
- Thompson, Julian (1994). The Imperial War Museum Book of Victory in Europe.
- Thompson, Julian (1998). The Imperial War Museum Book of War Behind Enemy Lines. Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 0-330-36761-7.
- Thompson, Julian (2002). The Imperial War Museum Book of the War in Burma, 1942–45: A Vital Contribution to Victory in the Far East. Sidgwick & Jackson. ISBN 978-0-283-07280-2.
- Thompson, Julian (2003). Royal Marines: From Sea Soldiers to a Special Force. Diane Pub Co. ISBN 978-0-7567-6441-8.
- Thompson, Julian (2006). The 1916 Experience: Verdun and the Somme. Carlton. ISBN 978-1-84442-450-4.
- Thompson, Julian (2009). Call to Arms: The Great Military Speeches. Book Sales, Inc. ISBN 978-1-84724-266-2.
- Thompson, Julian (2011). Dunkirk: Retreat to Victory. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. ISBN 978-1-61145-314-0.
- Thompson, Julian; ISBN 978-1-78097-103-2.
- Thompson, Julian (2016). The Royal Navy – 100 Years of Modern Warfare. London: Andre Deutsch. ISBN 978-0233004860.
Honours and awards
- June 1978: OBE[11]
- October 1982: Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)[12]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
- ^ a b c "Major General J H A Thompson CB OBE". Limehouse Group of Analysts. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020.
- ^ "Ministry of Defence" (PDF). Supplement to The London Gazette. 30 December 1968. p. 2. "p.1" (PDF).
- ^ "Ministry of Defence" (PDF). Supplement to The London Gazette. 7 January 1975. p. 2. "p.1" (PDF).
- ^ "Guest speakers, Major General Julian Thompson", National Army Museum, archived from the original on 27 March 2021, retrieved 27 March 2021
- ^ "Ministry of Defence" (PDF). Supplement to The London Gazette. 10 July 1978. p. 2. "p.1" (PDF).
- ^ Shirley, John (5 May 2007). "The long yomp to Stanley". The Guardian.
- ISBN 978-0436520525.
- ^ Thompson, Julian (6 April 2003). "If Baghdad doesn't fall, it will crumble". The Guardian.
- ^ "VfB Chairman: UK Being Pushed Towards EU Defence Union and Ordinary People Must Raise Alarm". Veterans for Britain. 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Order of the British Empire (Military Division)". The London Gazette, Supplement 47549. 3 June 1978. p. 6233.
- ^ "Central Chancery of the orders of Knighthood". The London Gazette Supplement 49134. 8 October 1982. p. 12856.