Chris Roux

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Christiaan Roux

Nickname(s)Chris
Born1952
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
Awards

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

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[]

  • SANDF 61 Mech Ops Badge embossed.png 61 Mechanised Battalion Operational Service Badge

  • SANDF Arty Master Gunner badge embossed.png Proficiency: Master Gunner Badge

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
Military offices
Preceded by
New
GOC Artillery Formation
1999 – 2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Cmdt Sarel Buijs
OC 4 Artillery Regiment
1993 – 1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Col
OC 10 Artillery Brigade
1991 – 1992
Succeeded by
disbanded
Honorary titles
Preceded by 72nd Master Gunner
1999
Succeeded by
WO1 Jacques Niemand

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