Brigadier Brigadier is a military rank, the seniority of which depends on the country. In some countries, it is a senior rank above colonel, equivalent to a brigadier general or commodore, typically commanding a brigade of several thousand soldiers. In ...

Hector Cyril Daniel (189828 December 1953) was a South African military commander. He served in the

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, becoming an ace with nine aerial victories, and joined the

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in 1923. He was (head of the SAAF) from 1937 until the outbreak of

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in 1939, when he was appointed . During the war, he was Inspector of the SAAF in 1940, senior SAAF officer in

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from 1940 to 1941, and Air Officer Commanding 24 Group from 1941. Brigadier Daniel retired in 1953. He died by his own hand.

Military honors

Military Cross (MC)

{{cquote, T./2nd Lt. Hector Daniel, Gen. List and R.A.F.
For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in numerous aerial encounters. On one occasion he completely destroyed three enemy aeroplanes on the same day. He has in addition crashed three others and sent down two out of control. He has always displayed the greatest skill, keenness and courage in aerial fighting, and his services have been of inestimable value to his patrol leader.{{London Gazette , issue=30813, supp=y, date=26 July 1918, page=8792

List of Awards

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References

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Francis Hoare Major General Francis Richard Gurney Hoare (14 December 187931 May 1959) was a South African military commander. Born in Frognal, Hampstead, London, he was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the British Army ...

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John Holthouse Brigadier John Holthouse (19 April 18911964) was a South African military commander. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1918 and transferred to the South African Air Force in January 1921. He became the at Robert's Heights Thaba Tshwane ...

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Military honors

Military Cross (MC)

List of Awards

See also

References