Biographical Data
Thomas, Thomas John C. Photo Credit: RCN Crowsnest Magazine

 

Title	Lieutenant-Commander (RCN)
Official Number	(nk)

 

Birth	(nk)	Death	30/03/1998
Place	(nk)	Place	Fonthill
Area	(nk)	Area	ON
Country	(nk)	Country	Canada

 

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Biography

 

Military Service

He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RCAF. He served in the RCAF as Pilot 1940-45. He served in RCAF for Flight Training, (Transferred to RNVR 1945-6). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR. He served in RNAS Hinstock for 758 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RN College Greenwich for Courses 1945. He served in RNAS Rattray for 717 RN Squadron 1945, (Transferred to RCNR 15/07/1946). He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/07/1946). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN(R) (With seniority dated 15/07/1946). He served in HMCS Chippawa 1946. He served in HMCS York for HMCS Wallaceburg 1946. He served in HMCS Chippawa 1946. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Duty at RCN Air Sectiona Dartmouth in 743 Squadron for Flying Refresher Course 1947. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Officers Divisional Course 1947. He served in HMCS Chippawa 1947. He served in HMCS Iroquois 1948. He served in HMCS Swansea 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona 1948. He served in HMCS Swansea 1948. He served in HMCS Chippawa 1948. He served in HMCS Swansea 1948. He served in HMCS Stadacona on Staff of Officer-in-Charge Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1949. He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS Qualifying Course 1950, (Transferred to RCN 31/01/1951). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (P) RCN (Appointed 31/01/1951) (With seniority of 06/10/1944). He was appointed as a Lieutenant RCN (With seniority dated 01/03/1951). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 31/01/1952). He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS School 1952. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director of Naval Operational Requirements. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander (TAS) RCN (With seniority dated 16/09/1952). He served in HMCS Stadacona for TAS School 1952. He served in HMCS Huron for Korean War Service 1952. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Junior Officers Technical and Leadership Courses 1953. He served in HMCS Wallaceburg for Sea Training Duties 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona for HMCS Nootka 1954. He served in HMCS Nootka for TAS Training Duties 1954. He served in HMCS Stadacona for Staff of Flag Officer Atlantic Coast as Staff Officer (TAS) 1956. He served in HMCS Niobe for Duty With RN 1958. He served in HMCS Niobe on Staff of Naval member Canadian Joint Staff London as Staff Officer (TAS) 1958. He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN (With seniority dated 01/01/1960). He served in HMCS Niobe 1962. He served in NHQ on Staff of Director Naval Operational Requirements 1962. (He was retired on 16/09/1964.)

 

Vessels Owned
Aircraft Flown	Total Flying Hours: 500. Service Aircraft Flown: Cornell, Harvard, Anson, Crane, Oxford, Barracuda, Seafire
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References
Government of Canada The Canadian Navy List Ottawa ON; MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997);
Last update
2011-02-08 00:00:00

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