Johan Charl Walters
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Vice Admiral | |
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| Commands held | Chief of the South African Navy |
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| Relations | Phyllis Evelyn Walters (wife) |
Vice-Admiral Johan Charl Walters SD SM MMM SAN (Rtd) (1919–1993) was a former Chief of the South African Navy.
Early life
He was born on 9 January 1919 in Moorreesburg, Cape Province, and was christened on 2 March 1919.[1]
He was trained at the General Botha Training college from 1934 to 1935 and joined the Ellerman Hall Line after leaving General Botha.[2]
He served in World War II on a number of ships:
- 1941 – 1941 - Sub Lt. HMSAS Oostewal
- 1941 – 1942 HMSAS Natalia in command as a Sub Lieutenant[3]: 69
- 1943 HMSAS Bluff
- 1944 Lt HMSAS Soetvlei
- 1944 – 1945 HMS Salvestor
- 1946 HMS Chaster, HMS Indefatigable, HMS Barcross,[3]: 140 HMS Barbrake
- 1947 HMS Rockrose 1947 – 1954
- Lt Cdr HMSAS Pretoria
- 1955 HMS Scott, HMS Shackleton
- 1956 HMSAS Protea
- October 1957 to 1963 LCDR/CDR/CAPT HMSAS Natal (K10)[3]: 163 He was promoted to Commander in December 1960.[4]: 183
- 1964 – 1974 Commodore and Hydrographer of the Navy[4]: 218
- 1975 – 1976 Rear Admiral Chief of Naval Staff Logistics[5]
- 1 October 1977 – 30 January 1980 Vice Admiral Chief of Navy[6]
Awards and decorations
Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Union Medal- 1939–45 Star
Atlantic Star
Pacific Star
War Medal 1939–1945
Africa Service Medal (WWII)
References
- ^ "Afstammelinge van/ Descendants of "Stamvader" Samuel Walters". waltersfamilie.co.za. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ http://www.generalbotha.co.za/oldsalts/history.aspx?num=782&eng=False[permanent dead link]
- ^ ISBN 978-1874800507.
- ^ ISBN 0-949989-02-9.
- ^ "DIE BURGER LAASTE,11 Februarie 1993 bladsy 10:Voormalige 20hoof van 20Vloot sterf". Archived from the original on 8 December 2014. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Fact file: Chiefs of the South African Navy | DefenceWeb
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| Director, Seaward Defence Force 1940 – 1942 | ||||
| Director, South African Naval Forces 1942 – 1951 | ||||
| Naval & Marine Chief of Staff 1951 – 1955 | ||||
| Naval Chief of Staff 1955 – 1966 | ||||
| Chief of the Navy 1966 – Present | ||||
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