Thomas Norman Samuel Wheeler
born 1915
educated St Helen's College,Southsea
graduated RMC,Sandhurst
commissioned Royal Ulster Rifles 1935
Palestine 1937-39
Lt 1938
Adjutant 1940-41
GSO3,Canadian Corps HQ 1941
Brigade Major,38 Irish Brigade 1941-42
Captain 1943
DAAQMG,Middle East Land Forces 1942-43
DAQMG,Sudan 1943
AQMG,GHQ,Middle East Land Forces 1943-44
British Military Mission to Albania December 1943-May 1944 (SOE) (LtCol)
2 Bn Royal Ulster Rifles 1944-45
AAQMG,Airborne Division,Palestine 1945-48
Major 1948
Military Assistant to Adjutant General to the Forces,War Office 1949-50
GSO1,UK Services Liaison Staff,Australia 1951-52
GSO1 and Colonel,General Staff,HQ Northern Army Group and HQ BAOR 1954-57
Lt Colonel 1958
Colonel,General Staff,BAOR
1 Bn Royal Ulster Rifles (C.O.;Cyprus 1958-59
GOC,39 Infantry Brigade Group,Northern Ireland 1960-62
Chief of Staff,1st (British) Corps,BAOR 1962-63
GOC 2 Division 1964-66 (Major General)
Chief of Staff,Contingencies Planning,SHAPE 1966-69
Chief of Staff,HQ BAOR 1969-71
retired 1971 as Major General
awards C.B.,C.B.E.,O.B.E.
died 1990
