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Thomas, John Wallace

Date of birth:
1888 (Newfoundland, Canada)
Date of death:
1965 (VancouverBritish Columbia, Canada)
Nationality:
Canadian (1931-present, Constitutional Monarchy)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
RMS Empress of Japan, Canadian Merchant Navy
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1944
For his handling of the ship during an attack by the Luftwaffe off the coast of Ireland on November 9, 1940.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

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