On 1 February 1965 he was appointed to Headquarters as Director Operations , a position he held until 1 July 1966 , when he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff in the rank of Rear Admiral His final posting before his retirement in 1973 was as Armed Forces attache at the South African Embassy in London . Shortly before his retirement he was invested with the Star of South Africa He died on 28 October 1978
Star of South Africa
Star of South Africa (1952)
M.R. Terry-Lloyd