Major Eric de Lisle Thomas DSO. ED

Born:             16 November 1906

Lieutenant:      12 October 1929 22nd Infantry Battalion (The Richmond Regiment)
                         17 May 1930 45th Infantry Battalion (The St George Regiment)
                          22 June 1937 RAA (Militia) Field 2nd Division

Temp Captain: 1 January - 30 June 1940

Captain:           1 July 1940 3rd Anti Tank Regiment (A.I.F)

Major:             12 May 1941 3rd Anti Tank Regiment (A.I.F)
                        12 June 1944 - 29 August 1945 2IC Regular Reserve General Detail Depot Lines of Communication Area
                        1 July 1940 - 14 September 1945 A.I.F
                        15 September 1945 Reserve of Officers
                        7 March 1950 - 5 May 1952 Regular Reserve List (Regimental Group)  R.A.A (Anti Tank)
                        6 May 1952 R.A.A Field Branch   - 7 Field Regiment
                        6 June -10 July 1952 Administrative Command 7 Field Regiment R.A.A

Lieutenant       16 October 1953 Commanding Officer 32nd Heavy Regiment R.A.A
Colonel:

Decorations:     D.S.O Officer Commanding 11th Battery 2/3rd Anti tank Regiment A.I.F. Recommended by 24th Brigade during
                           July 1942 battle of El Alamein Egypt.
                           E.D

Occupation:        Hostel Manager

Died:                 1 August 1978