He was a training officer for the Cabin Boy Corps (Skeppsgossekåren) on the full-rigged ship af Chapman from 1936 to 1937.

Lindemalm served as Flag Captain from 1957 to 1959 and Inspector of the Submarine and Helicopter Service from 1959 to 1961 when he was promoted to rear admiral.

[7] For economic reasons had to proceed with the reduction of the number of ships and coastal artillery guns, which his predecessor had begun.

However, submarines which was ordered was of high technical quality, the Swedish Coastal Artillery transition to medium and light pieces was started and the helicopter's increased importance for naval warfare was continued by Lindemalm.

[1] In 1934 Lindemalm married Karin Denning (1909–1992), the daughter of Viktor Karlsson and Matilda (née Hagelin).