Christiaan du Toit
Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit DSO | |
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Born | 23 September 1901 |
Died | 14 August 1982 80) | (aged
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/branch | South African Army |
Years of service | 1924 – 1956 |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | Chief of the General Staff |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards |
Lieutenant-General Christiaan ('Matie') Ludolph de Wet du Toit DSO (1901[1] - 1982) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924.
Military career
During World War II he commanded divisional artillery in East Africa and North Africa, before commanding an infantry brigade and an armoured brigade.[2]
He served as Director-General of Land Forces,[3] i.e. head of the army, from 1948 to 1950, and as Chief of the General Staff, i.e. head of the Union Defence Force, from 1950 to 1956.
Awards and Decorations
- 1939–1945 Star
- Africa Star with N. Africa 1942-43 Clasp
- War Medal 1939-1945 with Oak Leaf
- Africa Service Medal (WWII)
See also
References
- ↑ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 77. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ↑ http://www.generals.dk/general/Du_Toit/Christiaan_Ludolph_de_Wet/South_Africa.html
- ↑ Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies 12 (2).
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Leonard Beyers |
Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force 1950 – 1956 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Klopper |
New title | Chief of the South African Army 1948 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Klopper |
Preceded by Formerly known as Voortrekkerhoogte & Transvaal Command until 3 May 1946 |
OC Western Transvaal Command 1946 – 1948 |
Succeeded by Brig Jock Kriegler |
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