Thomas Morony
British Army general
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General Sir Thomas Lovett Morony, KCB, OBE (23 September 1926 – 27 May 1989) was a British Army officer who reached high office in the 1980s.
Born23 September 1926[1]
Portsmouth, Hampshire
Died27 May 1989 (aged 62)
Hampshire, England
Buried
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Sir Thomas Morony | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1926[1] Portsmouth, Hampshire |
| Died | 27 May 1989 (aged 62) Hampshire, England |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1947–1986 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 376437 |
| Commands | Vice Chief of the General Staff Royal Military College of Science |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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]
Morony 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 to 1986.[10][11]