Years of service 1924 – 1954 Died 1993 | Name Harold Willmott Rank Brigadier Allegiance South Africa | |
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Born 26 August 1899 ( 1899-08-26 ) Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | ||
Service/branch South African Air Force | ||
Brigadier Harold Willmott (1899 – 1993) was a South African military commander.
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Military career
He served in the Royal Air Force in World War I, and joined the South African Air Force in 1924.
During World War II, he served as Deputy Director-General of Air Services from 1939 to 1940, as commander of 3 Wing in North Africa from 1941 to 1942, as Director of the Coastal Air Force from 1942 to 1944, and as Deputy Director-General of the Air Force from 1944 to 1945, when he was promoted to Director-General.
After the war, he served as Officer Commanding Natal Command, and finally as Air Chief of Staff, from 17 October 1945 to 10 September 1946.
Honours and awards
He was appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire in the January 1943 New Years Honours list.