Paul Murray (admiral)
# Paul Murray (admiral)

Vice Admiral Paul Murray SSAS SD SM MMM is a retired South African Navy officer who served as Chief of Staff Finance for the South African Defence Force before his retirement in 1993.

## Naval career

Paul Murray was a surface combat officer who served as a Bridge Watchkeeping Officer, Gunnery Officer and Executive Officer aboard various vessels. He later served as Director Budgeting and Programming for the SADF. He served as Chief Director Finances under V Adm Marthinus Bekker.

He was promoted to vice admiral in 1990.

He was promoted to rear admiral on 1 January 1989 and appointed Chief Director:Finances at SADF Headquarters.

## Awards and decorations

He was awarded the Star of South Africa, Silver in the 1994 National Honours.

* Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
* Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
* Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
* Military Merit Medal (MMM)
* Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
* Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
* Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
* Order of the Cloud and Banner (4th Grade - with Special Cravat) (ORB)
* Spanish Army Medical Service Medal
