Jack Dutton, SSAS SD SM MMM (27 August 1928 – 29 November 2011[1]) was a South African Army officer who served in the Korean War.

He was born in Tulbagh, Cape Province, and matriculated from Rondebosch Boys' High School in 1945.

[2] In 1973, he was promoted to major-general as Chief of Army Staff Operations from 1 July 1973.

[1] While still in the Army he was appointed South African ambassador to Chile.

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