Peter Tomlinson (admiral)

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Rear Admiral

Peter A.H. Tomlinson

SM
Died(2012-09-13)13 September 2012
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchNaval Ensign of South Africa.svg  South African Navy
Rank Rear Admiral
Commands held
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1952).gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif Ribbon - Union Medal.gif Order of Naval Merit (Argentina) - ribbon bar.png National Order of Merit (Paraguay) - ribbon bar.png
Spouse(s)Shirley Metelerkamp

Rear Admiral Peter Tomlinson SM was a South African Navy officer.

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He attended school at Diocesan College in Cape Town from 1936 until March 1941. [1] : 144–145 

He joined the South African Air Force in World War II, serving in the motor boat flotilla. He only joined the SA Naval Forces (as the Navy was then known) as an Able Seaman in 1944. He was commissioned in 1945 and was one of sixty naval officers who joined the Permanent Force in 1946. [2]

He was appointed Senior Officer Commanding in the Minesweeping Squadron and later Executive Officer of SAS President Pretorius from 1963 - 1965. Senior Staff Officer Personnel in 1965. Ashore he served as Acting Director of Personnel and as South Africa’s attaché in Argentina as well as Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) from 1 July 1974 and Chief of Naval Staff Operations from 1978 to 1982.

Honours and awards

He was awarded the Southern Cross Medal and the National Order of Merit (Paraguay)(Commander) and the Order of Naval Merit (Argentina). [1] [ verification needed ]

Notes

  1. ↑ Spanish: Orden de Mayo (Al Mérito Naval) - Caballero

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References

  1. 1 2 Bisset, Mac (December 2012). "OLD DIOCESANS UNION" (PDF). OD Union. Vol. 141. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  2. ↑ Steyn, Leon (2012). "A Tribute to Rear Admiral Peter Tomlinson, SM". Navy News. 31 (6): 11.
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Preceded by Chief of Naval Staff Operations
1978–1982		Succeeded by
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