Kalfie Martin’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro South African rugby union player
Was Athlete 
Rugby union player 
From South Africa 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 10 June 1910, Bloemfontein
Death 20 October 2000, Pretoria
(aged 90 years)

Lieutenant-General Henry James “Kalfie” Martin SM CBE DFC (10 June 1910 – 20 October 2000) was a South African military commander.

Military Career

He joined the South African Air Force in 1935 and played rugby union for his country in 1937. During World War II, he commanded 3 Wing in North Africa (1942-1943), and in 1945 he commanded 4 Group, which was responsible for transporting South African servicemen back home from Italy. He was CO of AFB Waterkloof from 1949 to 1951.

He served as Quartermaster-General from 1 December 1953 to 31 October 1959, Air Chief of Staff (1 May 1965 to 30 June 1966) as Chief of the Air Force from 1 July 1966 to 30 November 1967, and as Chief of Defence Staff from 1 December 1967 to 31 December 1968.

Awards and Decorations

  • Southern Cross Medal (SM)
  • Union Medal
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
  • Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) (DFC)
  • 1939–45 Star
  • Africa Star with NORTH AFRICA 1942–43 clasp
  • War Medal 1939–1945
  • Africa Service Medal (WWII)
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