Sir Thomas Morony
Born23 September 1926[1]
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Died27 May 1989(1989-05-27) (aged 62)
Hampshire, England
Buried
Yetminster, Dorset, England[2]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankGeneral
Service number376437
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Thomas Lovett Morony KCB OBE (23 September 1926 – 27 May 1989) was a British Army General who reached high office in the 1980s.

Military career

Morony was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1947.[3] His first senior appointment was as Director of the Royal Artillery in 1975.[4] He was then appointed, in 1978, Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science.[5] In 1980 he was made Vice Chief of the General Staff[6] and in 1983 he was appointed UK Military Representative to NATO.[7]

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1978[8] and of the Royal Horse Artillery from 1982.[9]

He was ADC General to the Queen from 1984[10] to 1986.[11]

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ England, Select Dorset Church of England Parish Registers, 1538–1999
  3. ^ "No. 37882". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 February 1947. p. 794.
  4. ^ "No. 46721". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 October 1975. p. 13541.
  5. ^ "No. 47632". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 September 1978. p. 10615.
  6. ^ "No. 48490". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 January 1981. p. 462.
  7. ^ "No. 49532". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 November 1983. p. 14702.
  8. ^ "No. 47632". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 1978. p. 10616.
  9. ^ "No. 49237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 1983. p. 751.
  10. ^ "No. 49748". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 May 1984. p. 7444.
  11. ^ "No. 50709". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 November 1986. p. 14508.
Military offices Preceded byMarston Tickell Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science 1978–1980 Succeeded byRichard Vincent Preceded bySir John Stanier Vice Chief of the General Staff 1980–1983 Succeeded bySir James Glover Preceded bySir Anthony Morton UK Military Representative to NATO 1983–1986 Succeeded bySir Michael Knight Honorary titles Preceded bySir Harry Tuzo Master Gunner,St. James's Park 1983–1988 Succeeded bySir Martin Farndale
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