Christoffel Erasmus le Roux | |
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| Nickname(s) | Chris |
| Born | 20 April 1946 Dundee, Natal |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1964–2000 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | 1 Parachute Battalion |
| Commands |
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| Battles / wars | South African Border War |
| Awards |           |
| Spouse(s) | Marlyna le Roux |
Maj Gen Chris le Roux SD SM MMM is a retired General Officer from the South African Army. He was born in Dundee [1] and matriculated from Pinetown Boys' High School in 1963. [1]
He joined the South African Defence Force in 1964 [1] and completed infantry training. He was a student at the South African Military Academy from 1965 and graduated with a Bachelor of Military Science degree awarded by the University of Stellenbosch in 1967. [1]
He was commissioned as a lieutenant on 21 November 1967 [1] and qualified as a static line paratrooper [2] [3] on 9 October 1970. Officer Commanding 1 Parachute Battalion during 1984 to 1988. [1] [4] Brigadier le Roux served as Officer Commanding Natal Command from 18 February 1995. He was promoted to rank of major general on 1 January 1996 and remained GOC Natal Command until 31 March 2000, the last person to hold that post. [1] GOC Regional Joint Task Force on 1 April to 31 December 2000. He went on early retirement on 31 December 2000. [1] He has remained actively involved in speaking about the military. [5] [6]
Maj Gen Chris le Roux completed more than 300 parachute jumps [1] and was a qualified Freefall Instructor.
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| Instructor, Freefall Qualified Black on Thatch beige, Embossed Large Black wings |
Southern Cross Decoration (SD) 
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM) 
Military Merit Medal (MMM) 
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) [lower-alpha 1] 
Southern Africa Medal 
General Service Medal (South Africa) 
Unitas (Unity) Medal 
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years)) 
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