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Christiaan Hendrik Roux

Nickname(s)Chris
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Cape Town
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1971–2012
RankBrigadier General
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

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

Master Gunner: 72
Master Gunner
Brigadier General
Chris H. Roux[a]
Year: 2001
←71: Colonel
Maarten A. Schalekamp
Colonel
F.J. Breytenbach :73→
61 Mech Operational Service Badge
(Service)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade

Notes

  1. ^ Post occupied when award was made: General Officer Commanding, Artillery Formation

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 byBrig Gen Johann Jooste Director Army Acquisition 2001–2013 Succeeded byBrig Gen Sydney Mketo Preceded byNew GOC Artillery Formation 1999–2001 Succeeded byBrig Gen Abe Notshweleka Preceded byCmdt Sarel Buijs OC 4 Artillery Regiment 1993–1994 Succeeded byDeon Holtzhausen Preceded byCol Jean Lausberg OC 10 Artillery Brigade 1991–1992 Succeeded bydisbanded Honorary titles Preceded byCol Maarten Schalekamp 72nd Master Gunner 1999 Succeeded byWO1 Jacques Niemand