Major General Walter Babington "Sandy" Thomas, CB, DSO, MC & Bar, ED (29 June 1919 – 22 October 2017) was a New Zealand-born British Army officer, who served as General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces from 1970 to 1971.

He was commissioned into the New Zealand Military Forces at the outbreak of the Second World War.

[6][7] Thomas ended the war as a lieutenant colonel, and was awarded the United States Silver Star.

[9] He was appointed General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1968,[10] and Chief of Staff at Headquarters Far East Land Forces in April 1970,[11] before being elevated to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces in October.

[14] Thomas died at his home in Beaudesert, Queensland, on 22 October 2017 at the age of 98.