Paul Lombard (general)

Major General Paul Lombard SM MMM was an artillery officer who completed the British Army Staff Course during 1967. He qualified as an Army Air Observation Pilot at the Central Flying School SAAF in Dunnottar. He served as the Chief of Army Staff Planning (GS6) in the South African Defence Force from 1991.

Not to be confused with Paul Lombard.

Major General

Paul Lombard

SM MMM
BornKlerksdorp
Allegiance South Africa
 South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service–1993
RankMajor General
UnitSchool of Artillery
Commands held
Battles/warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Permanent Force Good Service Medal '

Military career

He served as pilot at 42 Squadron SAAF, Gunnery Instructor at the School of Artillery and Armour. Maj Lombard was appointed as the Chief Instructor Gunnery and later Officer Commanding School of Artillery[1] from 1976 to 1980 as a brigadier, he did a stint as the Officer Commanding Southern Cape Command at George during the 1980s. He was appointed as General of the Artillery from 1991 to 1993.

Awards and decorations
Master Gunner: 4
Master Gunner
Commandant
Paul M. Lombard[lower-alpha 2]
Year: 1970
←3: Commandant
P.J. van der Walt		 Major
Charles F. 'Willie' Wentzel :5→
General of the Gunners
(Post)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Crossed gun barrels with grenade

    Notes
    1. Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon bar.
    2. Post occupied when award was made: Officer Commanding School of Artillery

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


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