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Lieutenant-General Henry James "Kalfie" Martin (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 (1952) (SM) (South Africa)
Union Medal (South Africa)
Order of the British Empire (Commander) (CBE) (Great Britain)
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) (DFC) (Great Britain)
1939–45 Star (Great Britain)
Africa Star (NORTH AFRICA 1942–43 clasp) (Great Britain)
War Medal 1939–1945 (Great Britain)
Africa Service Medal (WWII) (South Africa)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)
Rugby career
As a member of the Air Force, Martin played his club rugby for Garrison RFC and he also played provincial rugby for Transvaal. In 1937 he toured with the Springboks to Australia and New Zealand. He played his first and only test match against Australia on 17 July 1937. He also played 15 tour matches.
= Test history
=See also
List of South African military chiefs
South African Air Force
List of South Africa national rugby union players – Springbok no. 256
References
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- Kalfie Martin
- Henry Martin
- General Martin
- List of South Africa national rugby union players
- List of South African military chiefs
- Deaths in October 2000
- Toby Moll (general)
- Barend Viljoen
- Werndly van der Riet
- Jacobus Verster
