Kalfie Martin

Lieutenant-General Henry James "Kalfie" Martin SM CBE DFC (10 June 1910  20 October 2000) was a South African military commander.

Henry James Martin

SM CBE DFC
Nickname(s)Kalfie
Born(1910-06-10)10 June 1910
Bloemfontein[1]
Died20 October 2000(2000-10-20) (aged 90)
Pretoria[2]
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branchSouth African Air Force
Years of service1935 - 1968
RankLieutenant General
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards
Other workAuthor

Military career

He joined the South African Air Force in 1935 and played rugby union for his country in 1937.[2] During World War II, he commanded 3 Wing[3] in North Africa (1942-1943), and in 1945 he commanded 4 Group, which was responsible for transporting South African servicemen back home from Italy. He was CO of AFB Waterkloof from 1949 to 1951.[1]

He served as Quartermaster-General[4] from 1 December 1953 to 31 October 1959, Air Chief of Staff (1 May 1965 to 30 June 1966)[5] as Chief of the Air Force from 1 July 1966 to 30 November 1967, and as Chief of Defence Staff from 1 December 1967 to 31 December 1968.

Awards and Decorations

See also

References

  1. Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 148. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
  2. Harry Martin | Rugby Union | Players and Officials | ESPN Scrum
  3. SWIFTER THAN EAGLES: A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE 1912-1982 | Ward | Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies
  4. Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 95.
  5. South African Defence Force Review 1991. Walker-Ramus. 1991. p. 261.
Military offices
Preceded by
Toby Moll
Chief of Defence Staff
1967  1968
Vacant
Title next held by
Booysie van der Riet in 1972
Preceded by
Barend Viljoen
Chief of the South African Air Force
1965  1967
Succeeded by
Jacobus Verster
Preceded by
HJ Bronkhorst
Quartermaster General South African Defence Force
1953  1959
Succeeded by
JSJ van der Merwe
Preceded by
Toby Moll
OC AFB Ysterplaat
1951  1952
Succeeded by
AAD McKellar
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