John Wallace Thomas

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Statue of John Wallace Thomas in Ottawa (Ontario)
Statue of John Wallace Thomas in Ottawa (Ontario)

Captain John Wallace Thomas CBE (1888 - 1965) was a Newfoundland merchant mariner who served with distinction in the First and Second World Wars.

Born in the British Colony of Newfoundland, Captain Thomas commanded the 26,000-ton Empress of Scotland (originally named the Empress of Japan) throughout the Second World War. He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his handling of the ship during an attack by the Luftwaffe off the coast of Ireland on November 9, 1940. Captain Thomas was the only member of the Canadian merchant navy to receive the CBE during the war.

Captain Thomas died in Vancouver, Canada in 1965. He is one of fourteen figures from Canada's military history to be commemorated at the Valiants Memorial in Ottawa.

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The Valiants Memorial: John Wallace Thomas The Valiants Foundation, 2004. Retrieved December 8, 2006.

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