Eric Green (admiral)

For other people named Eric Green, see Eric Green (disambiguation).

Rear Admiral

Eric Melville Green

SD SM MMM
Born(1945-01-05)5 January 1945
Strand, Cape Town
Died25 January 2014(2014-01-25) (aged 69)
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Navy
Years of service1963–2005
RankRear Admiral
UnitSAS Tafelberg
Commands
  • Flag Officer Fleet
  • SAS Tafelberg
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
Spouse(s)
Nikki Green
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(date missing)​
RelationsRear Admiral Alan Green MMM (brother)

Rear Admiral Eric Green SD SM MMM ((1945-01-05)5 January 1945 – 25 January 2014(2014-01-25) (aged 69))[1] was a South African Navy officer who served as Flag Officer Fleet from 1999 to 2005, when he retired.[2]

  1. ^ "EULOGY FOR RETIRED REAR ADMIRAL ERIC GREEN BY HIS WIFE NIKKI". Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ^ Tshabalala, Prince (April 2005). "Remarkable naval officer bids farewell" (PDF). SA Soldier. 12 (4).