Johan Charl Walters
{{Short description|South African admiral}}
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| honorific_prefix = Vice Admiral
| name = Johan Charl Walters
| honorific_suffix = {{Post-nominals | country = ZAR | SD|SM|MMM|SANR}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1919|1|9}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1993|02|09|1919|1|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Moorreesburg, Cape Province, Union of South Africa
| death_place = Parow, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
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| allegiance = South Africa
| branch = {{navy | South Africa | 1928}}
| serviceyears = 1941{{ndash}}1980
| rank = Vice Admiral
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| commands = Chief of the South African Navy
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| relations = Phyllis Evelyn Walters (wife)
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Vice-Admiral Johan Charl Walters {{Post-nominals | country = ZAR | SD|SM|MMM|SANR}} (1919{{ndash}}1993) was a former Chief of the South African Navy.
Early life
He was born on 9 January 1919 in Moorreesburg, Cape Province, and was christened on 2 March 1919.{{Cite web|url=http://www.waltersfamilie.co.za/walfeb2008/pafg18.htm|title=Afstammelinge van/ Descendants of "Stamvader" Samuel Walters|last=|first=|date=|website=waltersfamilie.co.za|publisher=|access-date=2017-01-02}}
Naval career
He was trained at the General Botha Training college from 1934 to 1935 and joined the Ellerman Hall Line after leaving General Botha.https://archive.today/20120803184804/http://www.generalbotha.co.za/oldsalts/history.aspx?num=782&eng=False
He served in World War II on a number of ships:
- 1941{{snd}}1941 - Sub Lt. {{HMSAS|Oostewal}}
- 1941{{snd}}1942 {{HMSAS|Natalia}} in command as a Sub Lieutenant{{Rp|69}}
- 1943 {{HMSAS|Bluff}}
- 1944 Lt {{HMSAS|Soetvlei}}
- 1944{{snd}}1945 {{HMS|Salvestor}}
- 1946 {{HMS|Chaster}}, {{HMS|Indefatigable}}, {{HMS|Barcross}},{{cite book|last=Du Toit|first=Allan|title=South Africa's fighting ships past and present|year=1992|publisher=Ashanti Publishing|isbn=978-1874800507}}{{Rp|140}} {{HMS|Barbrake}}
- 1947 {{HMS|Rockrose|K41|6}} 1947{{snd}}1954
- Lt Cdr {{HMSAS|Pretoria}}
- 1955 {{HMS|Scott|J79|6}}, {{HMS|Shackleton}}
- 1956 {{HMSAS|Protea|1947|6}}
- October 1957 to 1963 LCDR/CDR/CAPT {{HMSAS|Natal|K10}}{{Rp|163}} He was promoted to Commander in December 1960.{{Rp|183}}
- 1964{{snd}}1974 Commodore and Hydrographer of the Navy{{cite book | title=South Africa's Navy - the first Fifty years | publisher=W. J. Flesch & partners |last1=Goosen|first1=C | year=1973 | isbn=0-949989-02-9}}{{Rp|218}}
- 1975{{snd}}1976 Rear Admiral Chief of Naval Staff Logistics{{Cite web |url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1993/02/11/10/3.html |title=DIE BURGER LAASTE,11 Februarie 1993 bladsy 10:Voormalige 20hoof van 20Vloot sterf |access-date=2014-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208175111/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1993/02/11/10/3.html |archive-date=2014-12-08 |url-status=dead }}
- 1 October 1977{{snd}}30 January 1980 Vice Admiral Chief of Navy[http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6244:fact-file-chiefs-of-the-south-african-navy-&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159 Fact file: Chiefs of the South African Navy | DefenceWeb]
Awards and decorations
- {{MilAward Desc|SD|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|SM52|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|MMM|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|GoodServiceG|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|GoodServiceS|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|Union|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|Star1939_45|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|AtlanticStar|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|PacificStar|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|WarMed1939_45|x25px}}
- {{MilAward Desc|ASM|x25px}}
References
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{{s-ttl | title = Chief of the South African Navy| | years = 1977{{ndash}}1980}}
{{s-aft | after = Ronald A Edwards }}
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{{s-ttl | title = Chief of Naval Staff Logistics| | years = 1975{{ndash}}1977}}
{{s-aft | after = George Noel Green }}
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Category:People from Moorreesburg
Category:White South African people
Category:South African military personnel of World War II
Category:Chiefs of the South African Navy
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