Deon Holtzhausen

Deon Holtzhausen SM MMM was a general officer in the South African Army and general officer commanding the South African Army Artillery Formation.[1] and later the chief of army force structure on the staff on the Chief of the Army.

Maj Gen Roy Andersen with the GOC, Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen, and Sgt Maj of the Formation accompanied by the NFA OC, Major Craig Nel, just after the NFA gunners fired the salute at the Gunner's Memorial Service in Durban 2014

Major General

Deon Holtzhausen

SM MMM
Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen at the Gunner's Memorial in Durban 2014
Birth nameGideon
Nickname(s)Deon
Born1958
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1976–2018
RankMajor General
Service number74223900PE[1]
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Mandela Commemoration Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Military career

He joined the SADF in 1976. He was commissioned as an officer and subsequently served as battery commander at 14 Field Regiment, first as the unit Second in Command then taking command as the OC 14 Artillery Regiment. He completed the SA Army Senior Staff Course in 1991. After that he was appointed second-in-command of 10 Artillery Brigade, OC 4 Artillery Regiment. He completed the Joint Services Staff College course in 1998. He was a staff officer in the Army Headquarters in 1998–2001. Chief of Staff Training Formation during 2001 to 2011. He did a stint as a Defence Advisor to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 2011 until January 2012. He was promoted to brigadier general on 1 November 2011 and appointed as general-officer-commanding SA Army Artillery Formation on 1 February 2012.[1]

He was subsequently promoted to major general and appointed as the llChief llDirector: Army Force Structures in January 2016. He retired in February 2018.

Honours and awards

Medals

Proficiency badges
Proficiency badges
Master Gunner: 63
Master Gunner
Commandant
H.G. 'Deon' Holtzhausen[lower-alpha 1]
Year: 1990
←62: Commandant
J.W. 'Jackie' Potgieter		 Lt Colonel
Leon Phillipson :64→
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: Officer Commanding, 14 Artillery Regiment

References
  1. Engelbrecht, Leon (24 October 2011). "Appointments and/or promotions of Brig Gen/R Adm (JG) and Maj Gen/R Adm". Defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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