Vice Admiral

Ronald Alvin Edwards

SSAS SM MMM
Born(1923-03-23)23 March 1923
Paarl, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
Died3 July 2014(2014-07-03) (aged 91)
South Africa
AllegianceSouth Africa
Service/branch South African Navy
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldChief of the Navy
AwardsStar of South Africa SSAS Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Union Medal ' 1939–45 Star ' Africa Star ' War Medal 1939–1945 ' Africa Service Medal (WWII) ' Order of May (Naval Merit) '
RelationsAmy 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

Notes

  1. ^ Spanish: Orden de Mayo (Al Mérito Naval) - Gran Cruz

References

  1. ^ a b c Gounden, Manny. "A Final Farewell to Former Chief of the SA Navy Vice Admiral Ronald Alvin Edwards SSAS SM". SA Navy. Archived from the original on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ^ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 73. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
  3. ^ C.J. Nöthling, E.M. Meyers (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 92.

See also

Military offices Preceded byJohan Charl Walters Chief of the South African Navy 1980–1982 Succeeded byAndries Putter Preceded byPieter le Grange Chief of Staff Personnel 1977–1980 Succeeded byGert Boshoff


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