Leonard Thornton
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| Gender | Male |
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| Date of birth | October 15,1916 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Christchurch |
| New Zealand | |
| Died | Wellington |
| New Zealand | |
| Awards | Order of the Bath |
| Order of the British Empire | |
| Mentioned in dispatches | |
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| ID | 3712937 |
Leonard Thornton Life story
Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Whitmore Thornton, KCB, CBE was a senior officer in the New Zealand Army. Born in Christchurch, Thornton joined the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1937 after having been encouraged by his uncle, Leonard Isitt, to pursue a military career.