Peter Tomlinson (admiral)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African admiral
Is Military leader 
Admiral 
From South Africa 
Type Military 
Gender male
Death 13 September 2012

Rear Admiral Peter Tomlinson was a South African Navy officer.
He attended school at Diocesan College in Cape Town from 1936 until March 1941.
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.
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).

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