Joffel van der Westhuizen
Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen | |
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Birth name | Christoffel Pierre van der Westhuizen |
Nickname(s) | Joffel |
Born | Kroonstad, Orange Free State | 7 February 1942
Allegiance | South Africa South Africa |
Service | South African Army |
Years of service | 1961–1994 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 14 Field Regiment |
Commands | |
Battles / wars | Border War |
Awards | |
Other work | Author |
Lieutenant General Christoffel Pierre "Joffel" van der Westhuizen (Born artillery, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force from 1991 – 1994.
7 February 1942 ) is a South African Army general from theMilitary career
[edit]He served in the artillery as a junior officer at 14 Field Regiment and as Adjutant at the School of Artillery. Chief Instructor Gunnery from 1971-1972. Second in Command 4 Field Regiment in 1973. OC 14 Field Regiment from 1974 which he led throughout Operation Savannah. Senior staff officer at Army Headquarters from 1976-1981 while seconded to ARMSCOR. Director Artillery during 1982. As a brigadier, he served as the OC Eastern Province Command in 1983 – 1987.[1] GOC Witwatersrand Command in 1987 - 1990. He served as Deputy Chief of the Army in 1990 until he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division in 1991 as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1994. He went on early retirement in 1994.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) [a]
- General Service Medal (South Africa)
- 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)
Master Gunner: 22 | |
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Major Christoffel Pierre 'Joffel' van der Westhuizen[b] | |
Year: 1971 | |
←21: Unknown |
Major J.P. 'Jaap' du Rand :23→ |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Chapter 5: The Homelands from 1960 - 1990" (PDF). Truth and Reconciliation report. Vol. 2. p. 442.
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