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Colonel Richard Frederick Brown SM MMM
Birth name	Richard Frederick Brown
Nickname(s)	Shorty
Born	(1930-11-15)15 November 1930 Middelburg, Transvaal
Allegiance	South Africa  South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	1950–1985
Rank	Colonel
Unit	School of Artillery
Commands	Twice OC School of Artillery OC 4 Artillery Regiment
Awards
Other work	Estate agent

Colonel Richard Frederick "Shorty" Brown SM MMM (born 15 November 1930) was an artillery officer who commanded the South African Artillery, School of Artillery (two separate occasions) and 4 Field Regiment

Military career

Brown joined the Union Defence Force in 1950. He later served as the Battery Commander of 43 Battery at 2 SA Infantry Battalion Group, Officer Commanding 4 Field Regiment, Officer Commanding School of Artillery at two different instances and later Director Artillery (double hat appointments) before Brigadier J.J. Stapelberg took over the latter role in early 1970. Col Brown also served as a staff officer at the SADF Headquarters, Army Headquarters, 8 Division and North Western Command at Potchefstroom before retirement in 1985.

Awards and decorations

• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

References

1. "The South African Army Air Defence Artillery Formation" (PDF). South African Gunner. School of Artillery. p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.

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