John Holthouse
South African Air Force general / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Brigadier John Holthouse OBE (19 April [1] 1891 ā 1964) was a South African military commander.[2]
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John Holthouse | |
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Born | (1891-04-19)19 April 1891 |
Died | 1964(1964-00-00) (aged 72ā73) |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Air Force |
Rank | Brigadier |
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Wars | World War II |
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He joined the Royal Air Force in 1918 and transferred to the South African Air Force in January 1921.[3]
He became the Air Forces Camp Commandant at Robert's Heights and OC of the Aircraft and Artillery Depot on 1 May 1933. From 1936 he served with the Railways and Harbours Air Service.
He served as Director of Air Services from 13 September 1939 to 3 November 1939 and then Director General Air Services from 4 November 1939 to 25 November 1940.
In World War II he was Air and Military Attache in the United States.
He left the Union Defence Force on 31 October 1945.