Johan Potgieter
Johan Diederick Potgieter | |
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Born | [1] Bethal, Transvaal | 14 May 1935
Died | 4 January 1976 Dondo, Angola | (aged 40)
Buried | Bethal Cemetery |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | -1976 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 01169895PE |
Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
Commands held |
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Battles/wars | Ops Savannah |
Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Sannie van der Nest |
Brigadier Johan Potgieter was a South African Army officer from the artillery who served as OC School of Artillery, SA Military College, Director Artillery, SA Military Academy and later Orange Free State Command. He was appointed the OC 2 Military Area from late 1975 in Operation Savannah.[2]
Army career[]
He completed the Staff Course at the Staff College in Camberley during 1968 and served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery[3] from 1968 – 1969, SA Army College from 1969 – 1971, Director of Artillery and SA Military Academy during 1973 – 1975. He died after being shot down during Ops Savannah in a Puma helicopter.
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Unveiled by his wife at 2 Field Regiment, 1976
Awards and decorations[]
References[]
- ^ http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=32549
- ^ "Johan Potgieter Service Details". southafricawargraves.org. Retrieved 2015-07-03.
- ^ 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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