Raymond Armstrong

Raymond Fullerton Armstrong

SSA SM
Raymond Fullerton Armstrong; SSA SM
Born	14 December 1917 (age 106)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Air Force
Years of service	1936–1976
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	01214089PE
Commands	Chief of Defence Staff; Chief of Air Staff; SA Air Force College; OC 2 Squadron SAAF;
Battles/wars	World War II; Korean War;
Awards	Template:Medal Display; Template:Medal Display; Template:Medal Display; Template:Medal Display; Korea Medal; United Nations Service Medal for Korea; Korean War Service Medal; Order of Military Merit (Korea) 2nd class;
Spouse(s)	Dorothy Greenlees
Other work	Director; Atlas Corporation

Lieutenant General Raymond Armstrong SSA SM (born 14 December 1917)^[1] is a retired South African Air Force officer, who served as Chief of Defence Staff.^[2]

He attended Rondebosch Boy's High School before attending the South African Military College.^[1]

Military career

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

After retirement he served as a Director of Atlas Aircraft Corporation.^[1]

Awards and Decorations

He was awarded the following:^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Who's Who of Southern Africa 1976. The Argus Printing and Publishing Company. 1976.
^ ^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.

Military offices
Preceded by Werndly Van der Riet	Chief of Defence Staff 1974 – 1976	Vacant Title next held by Ian Gleeson in 1986
Preceded by Cmdt DA du Toit	OC SAAF College 1954 – 1960	Succeeded by Col Pieter Retief

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[WhosWho1976-1] Who's Who of Southern Africa 1976. The Argus Printing and Publishing Company. 1976.

[Leiers-2] 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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