Chris Roux

Brig Gen Chris Roux SM MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

Brigadier General

Christiaan H. Roux

SM, MMM
Nickname(s)Chris
Born1952 (age 70–71)
Cape Town
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service–2012
RankBrigadier General
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Military career

He joined the South African Defence Force in the early seventies. He was an instructor at the South African Army College, Battery Commander at Sierra Battery of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, OC 10 Artillery Brigade, OC 4 Artillery Regiment, SSO Doctrine at Army Headquarters, Director of Artillery, General Officer Commanding Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2001.[1] Director Army Acquisitions at Acquisitions Division. He retired in 2012.

Honours and awards

Medals

Proficiency badges
Master Gunner: 72
Master Gunner
Brigadier General
Chris H. Roux[lower-alpha 1]
Year: 2001
←71: Colonel
Maarten A. Schalekamp		 Colonel
F.J. Breytenbach :73→
61 Mech Operational Service Badge
(Service)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade

    Notes
    1. Post occupied when award was made: General Officer Commanding, Artillery Formation

    References
    1. Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015


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