Paul Murray (admiral)

Vice Admiral Paul Murray SSAS SD SM MMM
Born	(1941-04-16) 16 April 1941 (age 83)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Navy
Years of service	–1993
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Chief of Staff Finance Chief Director Finance
Awards

Vice Admiral Paul Murray SSAS SD SM MMM is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff Finance for the South African Defence Force before his retirement in 1993.[1]

Naval career

Paul Murray was a surface combat officer who served as a Bridge Watchkeeping Officer, Gunnery Officer and Executive Officer aboard various vessels. He later served as Director Budgeting and Programming for the SADF. He served as Chief Director Finances under V Adm Marthinus Bekker.

He was promoted to vice admiral in 1990.[2]

He was promoted to rear admiral on 1 January 1989 and appointed Chief Director:Finances at SADF Headquarters.[3]

Awards and decorations

He was awarded the Star of South Africa, Silver in the 1994 National Honours.[4]

• Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
• Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
• Order of the Cloud and Banner (4^th Grade - with Special Cravat) (ORB)
• Spanish Army Medical Service Medal^[disputed – discuss]

References

1. "Press Release". Freedom of Information Institute. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007.
2. "Liebenberg word nuwe hoof van Weermag" [Liebenberg becomes the new chief of the Army]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 28 July 1990. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
3. "Vise-adm. Putter word Vloot se nuwe Hoof" [Vice Admiral Putter becomes Navy's new head]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 10 September 1988. Archived from the original on 2 December 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
4. "National Orders Recipients". SA History. 1994. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.

Military offices
Preceded by Marthinus Bekker	Chief of Staff Finance 1990–1993	Succeeded by Ben Raubenheimer