Ronald A. Edwards
Vice Admiral Ronald Alvin Edwards SSAS SM MMM | |
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Born | (1923-03-23)23 March 1923 Paarl, Cape Province, Union of South Africa |
Died | 3 July 2014(2014-07-03) (aged 91) South Africa |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Navy |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
Commands | Chief of the Navy |
Awards | |
Relations | Amy Georgina Crumpton (wife) |
Vice Admiral Ronald Alvin Edwards SSAS SM MMM (1923–2014)[1] was a South African military commander.
Military career
He joined the Union Defence Force in 1940 and served in 2 Anti Aircraft Artillery Brigade.[2] In 1946 he was appointed CO of 8 Coastal Artillery, after which he served in the South African Marine Corps on Robben Island[1] before transferring to the South African Navy in 1950. He was Officer Commanding of the Naval Provost Unit from April 1959 to December 1960
He served as Chief of Staff Personnel[3] from 1 October 1977 to 31 January 1980 before becoming Chief of the Navy from 1 February 1980 to 30 September 1982.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
- 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
- Africa Star
- War Medal 1939–1945
- Africa Service Medal (WWII)
- Order of May (Naval Merit) (Grand Cross) [a]
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Military offices | ||
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Preceded by | Chief of the South African Navy 1980–1982 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Chief of Staff Personnel 1977–1980 | Succeeded by |
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1922 – 1932
- Norman Rankin
- Robert F.U.P. Fitzgerald
1940 – 1942
1942 – 1951
- James Dalgleish
- Frederick Dean
1951 – 1955
- Frederick Dean
- Pieter de Waal
- Hugo H Biermann
1955 – 1966
1966 – Present
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