Maarten Schalekamp

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Maarten Schalekamp

SM , MMM
Born (1954-04-15) 15 April 1954 (age 70)
Delmas
AllegianceFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service / branchFlag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army
Years of service1972–1998
Rank Colonel
Unit 4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
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 - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif

Col Maarten Schalekamp SM , MMM was an officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

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Military career

He joined the South African Defence Force in 1973 and graduated from the South African Military Academy in 1976 with a bachelor's degree awarded by Stellenbosch University. He saw action during the Border War in the Angolan theatre of operations with 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, 14 Field Regiment and 4 Artillery Regiment. He served as Locating Battery Commander at 4 Artillery Regiment, Chief Instructor at the School of Artillery, OC School of Artillery, OC HQ Group 30 from 1995 to 1996and finally the last Director of Artillery from 19961998. [1] He retired from the SANDF in 1998.

Honours and awards

Medals

Proficiency badges

Master Gunner: 71
SANDF Arty Master Gunner badge embossed.png
Colonel
Maarten A. Schalekamp [a]
Year: 1996
←70:
Unknown
Brigadier General
Chris H. Roux :72→

Notes

  1. Post occupied when award was made: Director Artillery

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 Director Artillery
1996–1998
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Col Jakes Jacobs
OC School of Artillery
1991–1995
Succeeded by
Preceded by OC 14 Artillery Regiment
1986–1987
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Unknown 71st Master Gunner
1996
Succeeded by
Brig Gen Chris Roux