Английская Википедия:George Noel Green
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Rear Admiral George Noel Green Шаблон:Post-nominals was a South African Navy officer[1] who served as Chief of Naval Staff Logistics.
Early life
He was born in Johannesburg, a son of a marine engineer who had a long association with life at sea.
World War 2
He joined the Royal Navy in 1938 as a Boy Seaman 2nd class and later attained the rank of petty officer. He was appointed as an officer in the Royal Navy on 1 January 1945 at the rank of sub lieutenant. Torpedo officer and Watchkeeping Officer on the Шаблон:HMS. Torpedo Anti Submarine officer and Assistant Navigator on Шаблон:HMS. Officer of the Quarters and Forecastle officer on Шаблон:HMS. He served on the battleship Шаблон:HMS, later destroyed by gunfire from the Bismarck. During the assault on Tobruk, his Tank Landing Craft was blown from under him.
He transferred to the South African Navy on 1 May 1947 with the rank of lieutenant. OC Шаблон:SAS in May 1947-August 1957. OC Naval College from 1964-1966. He was promoted to Naval captain on 1 July 1966. Senior Naval Staff Officer Maritime Headquarters at Silvermine in 1966-1969. OC Шаблон:SAS, Шаблон:SAS beginning in July 1966-1971. He was promoted to Commodore in 1972 and served as the Officer Commanding Simonstown Naval Dockyard. He was promoted to rear admiral and succeeded R Adm Fido Walters as CNS Logistics on 1 October 1977.
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See also
References
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