James Dalgleish
| James Dalgliesh CBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 July 1891 Leith, Scotland |
| Service/branch | South African Navy |
| Rank | Commodore |
| Commands held | Chief of the South African Navy |
| Battles/wars |
World War II World War II |
| Awards | |
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Commodore James Dalgliesh CBE served as the Chief of the Seaward Defence Force,[1] which later became the South African Navy.[2]
Naval Career
He joined the Merchant Navyat age 16 and served in the Royal Navy during World War I.
After demobilisation he served as a navigation officer on a survey vessel before being transferred to the hydrographic section of the South African Naval Service.[2] He later commanded the SAS Protea until it was decommissioned in 1933.[3]
He became director of the Seaward Defence Force on 28 March 1941 after the death of Rear Admiral Guy Hallifax and was promoted to the rank of captain. He was promoted to acting commodore on 1 May 1946 and confirmed in that rank on 1 August 1946.[3]
He retired on 30 November 1946.[2]
Awards and Decorations
References
- ↑ "FactFile: Chiefs of the South African Navy". DefenceWeb. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- 1 2 3 C.J. Nöthling, E.M. Meyers (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912–1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 9e.
- 1 2 Harris, C J (1991). War at Sea: South African Maritime Operations during World War II. Ashanti Publishing. p. 41.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Guy Hallifax |
Director, South African Naval Forces 1941–1946 |
Next: Frederick Dean |
| OC South African Naval Service 1922 – 1932 |
|  |
|---|---|---|
| Director, Seaward Defence Force 1940 – 1942 | ||
| Director, South African Naval Forces 1942 – 1951 | ||
| Naval & Marine Chief of Staff 1951 – 1955 | ||
| Naval Chief of Staff 1955 – 1966 | ||
| Chief of the Navy 1966 – Present | ||
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