Jack Dutton

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| honorific_prefix = Lieutenant General

| name = John Raymond Dutton

| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|SSAS|SD|SM52|MMM}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1928|08|27|df=y}}

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|11|29|1928|08|27|df=y}}

| birth_place = Tulbagh, Cape Province, Union of South Africa

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| nickname = Jack

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| allegiance = {{flag|South Africa|1928}} {{ZAF}}

| branch = {{army|South Africa|1981}}

| serviceyears = 1947{{ndash}}1984

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| unit = Special Service Battalion

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| battles = Korean War, Border War

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| laterwork = National President of the SA Armour Association

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Jack Dutton, {{Post-nominals|country=ZAR|SSAS|SD|SM52|MMM}} (27 August 1928{{snd}}29 November 2011{{cite journal | url=http://www.rapidttp.co.za/milhist/vol155jd.html | title=OBITUARY: In Memory of Lieutenant-General Jack R Dutton SSAS, SD, SM, MMM | author=Mackenzie, Sandie | journal=The South African Military History Journal | date=December 2011 | volume=15 | issue=4 | access-date=25 May 2015 | archive-date=4 August 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804185754/http://rapidttp.co.za/milhist/vol155jd.html | url-status=dead }}) was a South African Army officer who served in the Korean War.

Early life

He was born in Tulbagh, Cape Province, and matriculated from Rondebosch Boys' High School in 1945.

In 1947, he joined the Union Defence Forces.

Military career

In 1953, he was one of 12 officers sent to Korea where he was seconded to the Royal Tank Regiment. In 1964, he was appointed as Officer Commanding 1 Special Service Battalion. In 1968, he became Officer Commanding Eastern Province Command at the rank of Brigadier. He was then appointed Director of Armour. In 1973, he was promoted to major-general as Chief of Army Staff Operations from 1 July 1973.{{cite journal|first1=C.J.|last1=Nöthling|first2=E.M.|last2=Meyers|title=Leaders through the years (1912-1982)|journal=Scientaria Militaria|year=1982|volume=12|issue=2|page=93|url=http://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/631}} In 1976 he became Chief of Staff Operations with the rank of Lieutenant-general.

Diplomatic service

While still in the Army he was appointed South African ambassador to Chile.

Awards and decorations

{{MilAward Desc|SSAS|x25px}}
{{MilAward Desc|SM52|x25px}}
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{{MilAward Desc|Korea|x25px}}
{{MilAward Desc|GoodServiceG|x25px}}
{{MilAward Desc|GoodServiceS|x25px}}
{{MilAward Desc|Union|x25px}}
{{MilAward Desc|UNKM|x25px}}
{{MilAward Desc|ROKWSM|x25px}}
x25px Order of Bernardo O'Higgins

References

{{s-ttl | title = Ambassador to Chile| | years = 1981{{ndash}}1984}}

{{s-ttl | title =Chief of Staff Operations | | years = 1976{{ndash}}1981}}

{{s-ttl | title =OC 1 SSB| | years = 1964{{ndash}}1967}}

Category:South African Army generals

Category:1928 births

Category:2011 deaths

Category:Ambassadors of South Africa to Chile

Category:Alumni of Rondebosch Boys' High School

Category:People from Tulbagh

Category:South African military personnel of the Korean War