Theuns Coetzee
Col Theuns Coetzee HC MMM was a South African Army officer from the artillery who was a war hero.
Theuns J. Coetzee | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pretoria |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1976-1998 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
| Commands held | |
| Battles/wars | South African Border War |
| Awards |
|
.gif){kind=small}
.png.webp){kind=small}
Military career
He joined the South African Defence Force in 1976 as a conscript and qualified as a military parachutist. Battery Commander of 141 Battery at 14 Field Regiment. He saw action in Angola during the South African Border War where he earned an Honoris Crux for actions of bravery and being wounded in operations deep inside Angola during 1985. Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery from 1988-1990. He passed the Army College course in 1991. 2IC School of Artillery and OC School of Artillery in 1995-1998.[1] He resigned from SANDF in 1998.
Honours and awards
Medals
.gif){kind=small}
.gif){kind=small}
Proficiency badges
Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Basic, Static Line)
References
- Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.