Thomson, George Alexander Victor

He was living in Victoria BC and working as a school teacher in Victoria prior to joining the navy.

(Mobilized for World War Two service 10/09/1939).

He was appointed as a Probationary Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 1940.

In 1940 he served in HMCS Royal Roads (Officer Training Establishment).

He was appointed as a Sub-Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR 1940.

He served on Staff of Commanding Officer Pacific Coast for Duty as Chief Examination Officer HMCS York Island 1940.

In 1940 he served in Saint John NB.

He was appointed as a Lieutenant (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority dated 01/05/1942) (Later backdated to 1940).

He served in HMCS Clayoquot (In command) 1941.

In 1941 he served in HMCS Rimouski.

In 1942 he served in HMCS Sorel as Executive Officer.

He served in RCN Barracks Halifax the Command Course.

He served in HMCS Sorel (In temporary command) 1943.

He served in HMCS Lindsay (In command) 1943.

He was appointed as an A/Lieutenant-Commander (Temp.) RCNVR (With seniority date 01/07/1945). (He was demobilized.) (He was qualified with a Watchkeeping Certificate.) He was appointed as a Lieutenant-Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 20/12/1945).

In 1945 he served in HMCS Malahat as Executive Officer.

He was appointed as a Commander RCN(R) (With seniority dated 01/09/1952).

In 1952 he served in HMCS Malahat as Commaning Officer. (He was released.)

He was Mentioned in Despatches while serving in HMCS Lindsay awarded as per Canada Gazette of 20 January 1945 and London Gazette of 26 December 1944 "For gallantry, skill, determination and undaunted devotion to duty during the landing of Allied Forces on the coast of Normandy”.