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South African military officer
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Brigadier General
Christiaan Hendrik Roux
SM, MMM
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
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. 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
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
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