Vice Admiral Paul Murray SSAS SD SM MMM is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff Finance for the South African Defence Force before his retirement in 1993.[1]
Paul Murray | |
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Born | 16 April 1941 |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service | South African Navy |
Years of service | –1993 |
Rank | Vice Admiral |
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Naval career
editPaul Murray was a surface combat officer who served as a Bridge Watchkeeping Officer, Gunnery Officer and Executive Officer aboard various vessels. He later served as Director Budgeting and Programming for the SADF. He served as Chief Director Finances under V Adm Marthinus Bekker.
He was promoted to vice admiral in 1990.[2]
He was promoted to rear admiral on 1 January 1989 and appointed Chief Director:Finances at SADF Headquarters.[3]
Awards and decorations
editHe was awarded the Star of South Africa, Silver in the 1994 National Honours.[4]
- Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
- Order of the Cloud and Banner (4th Grade - with Special Cravat) (ORB)
- Spanish Army Medical Service Medal[disputed – discuss]
References
edit- ^ "Press Release". Freedom of Information Institute. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.
- ^ "Liebenberg word nuwe hoof van Weermag" [Liebenberg becomes the new chief of the Army]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 28 July 1990. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "Vise-adm. Putter word Vloot se nuwe Hoof" [Vice Admiral Putter becomes Navy's new head]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 10 September 1988. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "National Orders Recipients". SA History. 1994. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.