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Commander (retired) John Henry Thomas, (17 March, 1899 – ) served in the Royal Navy.

There was also a Fleet Surgeon of the same name born on 17 September, 1857.

As with many men born c. 1899 or later, his Service Records at The National Archives do not reflect activity between 1931 and 1939 or so.

Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 15 October, 1920.^[1]

Thomas was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant-Commander on 15 October, 1928.^[2]

Naval Appointments
Preceded by George W. E. Castens	Captain of H.M.S. H 28 23 May, 1927^[3]^[4] – 11 Aug, 1928^[5]	Succeeded by Henry C. Cumberbatch
Preceded by Thomas I. S. Bell	Captain of H.M.S. L 69 8 Jun, 1931^[6]	Succeeded by Eric A. Stocker

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-{{LCommRN}} '''John Henry Thomas''', (17 March, 1899 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
+{{CommRN}} (retired) '''John Henry Thomas''', (17 March, 1899 &ndash; ) served in the [[Royal Navy]].
 There was also a Fleet Surgeon of the same name born on 17 September, 1857.
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 ==Life & Career==
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+Thomas was promoted to the rank of {{LCommRN}} on 15 October, 1928.<ref>Thomas Service Record.  {{TNA|ADM 196/148/58.|}}  f. 58.</ref>
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 ==See Also==
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 * [http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_ps=60&_rv=simple&_q=ADM+196+John+Henry+%22name+Thomas%22 Service Records]
-{{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Henry_Thomas}}
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