Johan Charl Walters

Vice-Admiral Johan Charl Walters  (19191993) was a former Chief of the South African Navy.

Early life
He was born on 9 January 1919 in Moorreesburg and was christened on 2 March 1919.

Naval career

He was trained at the General Botha Training college from 1934 to 1935 and joined the Ellerman Hall Line after leaving General Botha.

He served in World War II on a number of ships:
 19411941 - Sub Lt. 
 19411942  in command as a Sub Lieutenant
 1943 
 1944 Lt 
 19441945 
 1946 , , , 
 1947  19471954
 Lt Cdr 
 1955 , 
 1956 
 October 1957 to 1963 LCDR/CDR/CAPT  He was promoted to Commander in December 1960.
 19641974 Commodore and Hydrographer of the Navy
 19751976 Rear Admiral Chief of Naval Staff Logistics
 1 October 197730 January 1980 Vice Admiral Chief of Navy

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Category:1919 births
Category:1993 deaths
Category:People from Moorreesburg
Category:White South African people
Category:South African military personnel of World War II
Category:Chiefs of the South African Navy