Roy Andersen (South Africa)
Roy Cecil Andersen | |
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 Maj Gen Roy C Andersen Chief Defence Reserves SANDF | |
| Born | 12 May 1948 Johannesburg |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1966 – 2021 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Transvaal Horse Artillery |
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| Battles/wars | South African Border War |
| Awards |
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| Other work | Businessman |
Major General Roy Cecil Andersen CSSA SD & Bar SM MMM JCD with 30 Yr Clasp (born 12 May 1948 in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman and a retired Reserve general officer in the South African Army from the artillery. He matriculated from and graduated from Witwatersrand University.
Military career[]
He was commissioned into the Artillery in 1966 at 14 Field Regiment in Bethlehem, Orange Free State where he served under the then Officer Commanding- Cmdt C.L. Viljoen. He commanded the Transvaal Horse Artillery from 1976 to 1979 and participated in Operation Savannah both as regimental Commander and Air Observation Post Officer. He was thereafter appointed as Senior Staff Officer Artillery and subsequently Senior Staff Officer Operations of 7 South African Infantry Division. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in October 2003, as Chief Defence Reserves for the South African National Defence Force.[1]
Civilian career[]
He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1972 and as a Certified Public Accountant in 1975 in Texas.[2]
He served as Executive President of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 1992 until 1997. He is currently a Director of Nampak.[3]
Honours and awards[]
Medals[]
He has been awarded[1] the
Star of South Africa, Commander (CSSA)
Southern Cross Decoration (SD & Bar)
Southern Cross Medal (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal (with Cunene Clasp)
General Service Medal
Unitas Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp)
John Chard Decoration (JCD) (with 30 year clasp)
John Chard Medal
Proficiency badges[]
Badge for Reserve Voluntary Service
Identification: General of the Gunners
References[]
- ^ a b "Profile - Major General Roy Andersen, CSSA, SD, SM, MMM, JCD Chief of Defence Reserves, SA National Defence Force". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ "GIBS Fellows". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
- ^ "About Us: Management Structure Directorate". nampak.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
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