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South African Navy officer

Vice Admiral
Paul Murray
SSAS SD SM MMM
Born (1941-04-16) 16 April 1941 (age 83)
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Navy
Years of service–1993
RankVice Admiral
Commands
  • Chief of Staff Finance
  • Chief Director Finance
AwardsStar of South Africa SSAS Southern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Order of the Cloud and Banner ORB

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.

Naval career

Paul 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.

He was promoted to rear admiral on 1 January 1989 and appointed Chief Director:Finances at SADF Headquarters.

Awards and decorations

He was awarded the Star of South Africa, Silver in the 1994 National Honours.

References

  1. "Press Release". Freedom of Information Institute. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "National Orders Recipients". SA History. 1994. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
Military offices
Preceded byMarthinus Bekker Chief of Staff Finance
1990–1993
Succeeded byBen Raubenheimer


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