Melville commanded air force formations in the East African Campaign , Battle of Madagascar and Italian Campaign during the Second World War . For his service , Melville was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire , and Mentioned in Despatches in July 1943 . Melville served as Air Chief of Staff from 1954 to 1956 , as Inspector-General from 1956 to 1958 , and as Commandant General , the head of the Union Defence Force , from 1958 to 1960 . He was awarded the Star of South Africa in June 1960
Star of South Africa
Star of South Africa (1952)
Stephen Melville