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Alexander Alfred Hayton
Brigadier Alexander Alfred Hayton VD DSO[1] (1894 – 1977 (aged 82–83)) was a South African officer. During World War I he served as a lieutenant in the East African Campaign and in Egypt.[2] He was the commanding officer of the 4th South African Brigade in the Western Desert Campaign in North Africa during World War II.[3] In civilian life he worked as Chief Traffic Officer in Johannesburg.[4][5]
Alexander Alfred Hayton | |
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| Born | 1894 Chorlton, Lancashire, England |
| Died | 1977 (aged 82–83) Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
| Allegiance | Republic of South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Army |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Commands held | 4th South African Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Western Desert Campaign |
| Awards | |
| Other work | Chief Traffic Officer |
Awards and decorations edit
References edit
- ^ "No. 37822". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 December 1946. p. 6163.
- ^ Difford, Ivor Denis (1920). The story of the 1st Battalion Cape Corps, 1915–1919. Cape Town: Hortors. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ Orpen, Neil D. (1971). War in the desert. South African Forces World War II. Vol. 3. Purnell.
- ^ Hayton, A.A. (1938). "The Roads Accident Viewpoint of Disease and Accident Prevention on the Witwatersrand". The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health. 59 (2): 172–179. doi:10.1177/146642403805900209. S2CID 221047599. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Correspondence" (PDF). S.A. Medical Journal. 27 (Jul–Dec): 1192. 1953.[permanent dead link]
External links edit
- Hayton A.A., Brigadier
- Military Career of AA Hayton[permanent dead link]