Raymond Armstrong
Raymond Fullerton Armstrong | |
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| Born | 14 December 1917 Manchester, England[1] |
| Died | 1990s |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Air Force |
| Years of service | 1936–1976 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 01214089PE |
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| Spouse(s) | Dorothy Greenlees |
| Other work | Director; Atlas Corporation |
Lieutenant General Raymond Fullarton Armstrong SSA SM (14 December 1917[2] – early 1990s[3]) was a South African Air Force officer, who served as Chief of Defence Staff.[4]
Biography[]
Armstrong attended Rondebosch Boy's High School before attending the South African Military College.[2]
He joined the Special Service Battalion in 1936 and soon thereafter joined the Permanent Force. He was trained as a pilot, serving in World War II and later in the Korean War.[4]
He was Armed Forces attache in Washington. He served as Chief of Air Staff before being appointed acting Chief of Defence Staff from 1 March 1974 to 30 April 1974. He was confirmed in this appointment on 1 May 1974. He retired on 31 May 1976.[4]
After retirement he served as a director of Atlas Aircraft Corporation.[2]
Awards and decorations[]
He was awarded the following:[2]
Star of South Africa (SSA)
Southern Cross Medal (SM)
Korea Medal
Union Medal
1939–45 Star
Africa Star
War Medal 1939–1945
Africa Service Medal (WWII)
Distinguished Flying Cross (U.S.)
Air Medal with oak leaf cluster (U.S.)
United Nations Service Medal for Korea
Korean War Service Medal
Order of Military Merit (Korea) 2nd class
References[]
- ^ Who's who of Southern Africa, Volume 54, pg. 106
- ^ a b c d Who's Who of Southern Africa 1976. The Argus Printing and Publishing Company. 1976.
- ^ Liberman, Peter. "Israel and the South African Bomb" (PDF). Retrieved 4 December 2018.
- ^ a b c Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "LEIERS DEUR DIE JARE (1912–1982)" (Online). Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 89. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. ISSN 2224-0020. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
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