Thomas Hunton

Sir Thomas Hunton
General Sir Thomas Hunton in 1943
Born(1885-10-30)30 October 1885
Bristol, England
Died21 April 1970(1970-04-21) (aged 84)
Lympstone, Devon, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Marines
Years of service1903–1946
RankGeneral
CommandsCommandant General Royal Marines (1943–46
Portsmouth Division, Royal Marines (1938–41)
Battles / warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Legion of Honour (France)
Knight of the Order of the Star of Romania

General Sir Thomas Lionel Hunton, KCB, OBE, MVO (30 October 1885 – 21 April 1970) was a Royal Marines officer who served as the inaugural Commandant General Royal Marines from 1943 to 1946.