Chris Roux

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Christiaan H. Roux

SM , MMM
Nickname(s)Chris
Born1952 (age 7071)
Cape Town
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchFlag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army
Years of service–2012
Rank Brigadier General
Unit 4 Artillery Regiment
Commands held
Battles/wars South African Border War
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Southern Africa Medal.gif Ribbon - General Service Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Medalje vir Troue Diens.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif

Brig Gen Chris Roux SM MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

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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
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Brigadier General
Chris H. Roux [lower-alpha 1]
Year: 2001
←71: Colonel
Maarten A. Schalekamp
Colonel
F.J. Breytenbach :73→
61 Mech Operational Service Badge
(Service)
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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

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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 by
Brig Gen Johann Jooste
Director Army Acquisition
2001–2013
Succeeded by
Brig Gen Sydney Mketo
Preceded by
New
GOC Artillery Formation
1999–2001
Succeeded by
Brig Gen Abe Notshweleka
Preceded by
Cmdt Sarel Buijs
OC 4 Artillery Regiment
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by OC 10 Artillery Brigade
1991–1992
Succeeded by
disbanded
Honorary titles
Preceded by 72nd Master Gunner
1999
Succeeded by
WO1 Jacques Niemand