Biographical Data

Beament, Thomas Harold

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Photo Credit: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

 
 
Title Commander (RCN(R))
Official Number OFF VR-0374; VR-2259; O-5090
 
Birth 23/07/1898 Death 00/00/1984
Place Ottawa Place Montreal
Area ON Area QC
Country Canada Country Canada
 
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Awards RCA.
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Biography
He was qualified as a lawyer. He attended courses on art at the Ontario College of Art. He served as a War Artist in World War Two. He was the Vice-President of Royal Canadian Academy. He worked on the teaching staff of the Nova Scotia College of Art. A devotee of art, he also enrolled in the Ontario College of Art in 1922 and represented Canada at the British Empire Exposition in Wembley in 1924-1925. On returning to Canada, he moved to Montreal and earned his living as a commercial artist. He was elected a full member to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1948, he served as its President from 1964 to 1967.
 
Military Service
He was appointed as a Wireless Learner RNCVR (With seniority dated 01/09/1917). In 1917 he served in HMCS Niobe as Addional for Duty and Instruction at Naval Wireless Telegraph School. (He was demobilized.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCNVR (With seniority dated 02/08/1928). In 1928-1931 he served in the Montreal Company RCNVR. He served in the Montreal Division of the RCNVR as Commanding Officer 1930-1934. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCNVR (With seniority dated 02/08/1936). (Retired). (He was mobilized for World War Two service 02/09/1939). He served in HMCS Ambler (In command) 1940. He served in HMCS Star XVI (In command) 1941-1942. He served in HMCS Vegreville (In command) 1942. He commanded a Minesweeping Flotilla. He was appointed as an A/Commander (Temp.) RCNVR 1943. He served in HMCS Shawnigan 1943. He was appointed as a Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/07/1945). (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) (In 1943, he was appointed an official war artist, a duty he performed until 1947.) He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) (Retired) (With seniority dated 01/07/1945).
 
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References
Macpherson, Ken & Ron Barrie (2002); Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/206/301/lac-bac/canadian_war_artists-ef/www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/war-artists/05100201_e.html; http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=12330&; http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/royal-canadian-navy-1910-1941-ledger-sheets/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=562&;
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