Leonard Thornton, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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New Zeaalnd general
Date of Birth: 15-Oct-1916
Place of Birth: Christchurch, Canterbury Region, New Zealand
Date of Death: 10-Jun-1999
Profession: diplomat
Nationality: New Zealand
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Leonard Thornton
- Lieutenant General Sir Leonard Whitmore Thornton, (15 October 1916 – 10 June 1999) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Army. Born in Christchurch, Thornton joined the Royal New Zealand Artillery in 1937.
- He served throughout the Second World War in a number of artillery and staff posts.
- Shortly after the war, he was appointed the commander of the artillery of the 2nd New Zealand Division.
- After holding a series of senior posts in the New Zealand Army, including a period as its commander, he was appointed Chief of the Defence Staff in 1965 for a six-year term.
- Knighted in 1967, he was later the New Zealand ambassador to the Republic of Vietnam.
- He died in 1999 at the age of 82.
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