Biographical Data
Appleton, Thomas Edward If you have images associated with this Person, please contact us at admin@nauticapedia.ca

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN(R))
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Biography
He joined the merchant service as an Apprentice. In 1960 he joined the Department of Transport as Marine Historian.

 

Military Service
He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant RNVR. (He had Second World War service and commanded a minesweeper). (He was demobilized.) (Transferred to the RCN(R).) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN(R). He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 30/09/1953). (He was released.)

 

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Anecdotes
He was the author of Usque Ad Mare: A history of the Canadian Coast Guard and Marine Services. In 1965-1967 he was the Commodore of the \Britannia Yacht Club in Ottawa ON.

 

References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON;
Last update
2013-07-31 00:00:00

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