Robert Simpson-Anderson Explained
| Honorific Prefix: | Vice Admiral |
| Robert Claude Simpson-Anderson |
| Birth Date: | 1942 7, df=yes[1] |
| Birth Place: | Pretoria, South Africa |
| Rank: | Vice Admiral |
| Commands: | |
| Relations: | Geesje Jacobs (wife) |
Vice-Admiral Robert Claude Simpson-Anderson (born July 1942 in Pretoria, South Africa) is a former Chief of the South African Navy (1 September 199231 October 2000)[2]
He joined the Navy in 1964 and completed a BMil.[1] In 1977 he commanded the Navy's first Strike Craft, . In 1978 he completed an MBL via Unisa. In 1984 he became the OC of, the Strike Craft Flotilla and in 1986 as a Commodore, the Officer Commanding of the South African Military Academy in Saldhana.[3] At the end of 1990 he was promoted to rear admiral and posted as Chief of Naval Support.[4] [5]
Awards and decorations
In 1999 Vice Admiral Simpson-Anderson was awarded the Order of the Star of South Africa (Silver).[6] His list of awards includes:
Notes and References
- Book: Uys. Ian. South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. 1992. Fortress Publishers. 0-9583173-3-X. registration.
- Web site: Fact file: Chiefs of the South African Navy. DefenceWeb. Englebrecht. Leon. 6 December 2014. 21 January 2010.
- Web site: Vlootman neem bevel oor. https://archive.today/20141130063102/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1987/01/30/5/18.html. dead. 30 November 2014. Navy man takes over command. Afrikaans. 30 January 1987. 21 March 2015. Die Burger.
- Web site: Vloot-steun kry nuwe hoof . Fleet support gets new head . Afrikaans . Die Burger . October 6, 2014 . November 26, 1990 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103733/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1990/11/26/10/5.html . October 6, 2014 .
- Web site: Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot . Afrikaans . Simpson-Anderson becomes new Chief of the Navy . Beeld . August 6, 1992 . October 6, 2014 . Lötter, Francois . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141009160413/http://152.111.1.88/argief/berigte/beeld/1992/08/6/6/9.html . October 9, 2014 .
- Web site: National Orders Recipients 1999 South African History Online . www.sahistory.org.za . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120129170718/http://www.sahistory.org.za/national-orders-recipients-1999 . 2012-01-29.
