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Thomas Hunton
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General Sir Thomas Lionel Hunton, KCB, OBE, MVO (30 October 1885 – 21 April 1970) was a Royal Marines officer who served as the inaugural Commandant General Royal Marines from 1943 to 1946.
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Born | (1885-10-30)30 October 1885 Bristol, England |
Died | 21 April 1970(1970-04-21) (aged 84) Lympstone, Devon, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Marines |
Years of service | 1903–1946 |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Commandant General Royal Marines (1943–46 Portsmouth Division, Royal Marines (1938–41) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Member of the Royal Victorian Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Legion of Honour (France) Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania |
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