Thomas Pearson (British Army officer, born 1914)
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Background and early career
Thomas Pearson was born on 1 July 1914, shortly before the
A member of a notable
Pearson was educated at Charterhouse School,[6] and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, from where he, along with another future general officer, Douglas Darling, was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) on 30 August 1934.[7] He was promoted to lieutenant on 31 August 1937.[8][9]
Second World War
Pearson served in the
In 1943, Pearson became a
Post-war career
After the war, Pearson was made Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment in 1946 and Commanding Officer of 7th Battalion Parachute Regiment in 1947.[9] He was promoted to the substantive rank of major on 30 August 1947.[15]
Brevetted lieutenant colonel on 1 July 1951, Pearson became a General Staff Officer serving at the
Pearson became
Vacating his appointment of Military Secretary on 2 February 1972, Pearson received his final appointment as Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe on 9 February 1972, with the rank of general (seniority from 7 January 1972).[30][31] He relinquished this appointment on 18 September 1974 and retired on 27 December after a 40-year career.[32] [33] In June 2009 he was present at the unveiling of an updated display at the Royal Green Jackets Museum.[12]
Pearson died on 15 December 2019 at the age of 105.[34]
Arms
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References
- ^ "No. 38240". The London Gazette. 19 March 1948. p. 1919.
- ^ "Pearson, John Lewis". probatesearchservice.gov. UK Government. 1965. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Crisp, Frederick Arthur, ed. (1902). Visitation of England and Wales. Vol. 10. pp. 73–77.
- ^ "General Sir Thomas Pearson – Parachute brigade commander and rifleman who served in Africa and the Mediterranean, winning two DSOs for courage and leadership". Daily Telegraph. London. 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Royal Navy Senior Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Old Robinites
- ^ "No. 34083". The London Gazette. 31 August 1934. p. 5524.
- ^ "No. 34431". The London Gazette. 31 August 1937. p. 5512.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ^ "No. 35157". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 May 1941. p. 2645.
- ^ "No. 35685". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 August 1942. p. 3806.
- ^ a b Royal Green Jackets Museum
- ^ "No. 36138". The London Gazette. 17 August 1943. p. 3721.
- ^ The Quarterly Army List: July–September 1945 (Part II). HM Stationery Office. 1945. p. 1362.
- ^ "No. 38058". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 August 1947. p. 4086.
- ^ "No. 39397". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 November 1951. p. 6239.
- ^ "No. 40000". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1951. p. 5771.
- ^ "No. 40530". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 July 1955. p. 3929.
- ^ "No. 41589". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1959. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 42508". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 1961. p. 8089.
- ^ "No. 42531". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 December 1961. p. 8861.
- ^ "No. 43149". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 November 1963. p. 9043.
- ^ "No. 43183". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 December 1963. p. 10279.
- ^ "No. 43200". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1964. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 44307". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 May 1967. p. 5190.
- ^ "No. 44242". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 1967. p. 1419.
- ^ "No. 44326". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1967. p. 6270.
- ^ "No. 44736". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 December 1968. p. 13509.
- ^ "No. 44766". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 1969. p. 458.
- ^ "No. 45592". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 February 1972. p. 1580.
- ^ "No. 45598". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 February 1972. p. 1896.
- ^ "No. 46427". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 December 1974. p. 12548.
- ^ "No. 46469". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 January 1975. p. 863.
- ^ "Obituary: General Sir Thomas Pearson". The Times. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2019.