Digby Thomson

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Rear Admiral Junior Grade

Digby Todd St. John Thomson

MMM
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service / branchNaval Ensign of South Africa.svg  South African Navy
Years of service1979-2017
RankRear Admiral (JG)
Commands


Battles / warsBorder War
Awards Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Southern Africa Medal.gif Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif Us legion of merit officer rib.png
Spouse(s)Allison Louise

Rear Admiral (Junior Grade) Digby Thomson MMM is a retired South African Navy officer, who served as Director Maritime Warfare. [1]

He commanded SAS Assegaai from 1999 to 2001. He was promoted to rank of naval captain in 2002 and served as Fleet Operations Manager in 2002–2003. Naval and Air Attaché to the United States of America from 2003 to 2006.

Staff officer in the Navy Office from 2006 to 2015 dealing with submarine warfare doctrine. He was promoted to rank of rear admiral junior grade in 2015. Director Maritime Warfare from 2015 until he took a severance package on 31 March 2017.

Awards and decorations

References

  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
Military offices
Preceded by Director Maritime Warfare
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Naval Attaché to Washington, DC
2003–2006
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