Theuns Coetzee

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Theuns J. Coetzee HC, MMM
Born	Pretoria
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1976-1998
Rank	Colonel
Unit	4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held	OC School of Artillery
Battles/wars	South African Border War
Awards	Honoris Crux (1975) (HC) Military Merit Medal (MMM)

Col Theuns Coetzee HC MMM was a South African Army officer from the artillery who was a war hero.

Military career[]

He joined the South African Defence Force in 1976 as a conscript and qualified as a military parachutist. Battery Commander of 141 Battery at 14 Field Regiment. He saw action in Angola during the South African Border War where he earned an Honoris Crux for actions of bravery and being wounded in operations deep inside Angola during 1985. Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery from 1988-1990. He passed the Army College course in 1991. 2IC School of Artillery and OC School of Artillery in 1995-1998.^[1] He resigned from SANDF in 1998.

Honours and awards[]

Medals[]

• Honoris Crux (1975) (HC)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• Southern Africa Medal
• General Service Medal
• Unitas Medal
• Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
• Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)

Proficiency badges[]

• Proficiency: Master Gunner Badge

• (Basic, Static Line)

References[]

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