Peter Tomlinson (admiral)

Rear Admiral Peter Tomlinson was a South African Navy officer.

Peter Tomlinson
Died13 September 2012
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
RankRear Admiral
Commands held
Awards

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

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. Ashore he served as Acting Director of Personnel and as South Africa’s attaché in Argentina as well as Chief of Naval Staff (Personnel) 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]

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References
  1. http://www.bishops.org.za/magazine/Dec2012/OD.pdf
  2. Steyn, Leon (2012). "A Tribute to Rear Admiral Peter Tomlinson, SM". Navy News. 31 (6): 11.
Military offices
Preceded by
 Chief of Naval Staff Operations
1978-1982		 Succeeded by
Glen Syndercombe
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