Piet Coetser

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Lieutenant General

Petrus Paul Johannes Coetser

SD SM MMM
Native name
Pieter
Birth namePetrus Paul Johannes Coetser
Nickname(s)P.P.J.
Born(1943-06-16)16 June 1943
Pretoria
Died2 April 2000(2000-04-02) (aged 56)
Pretoria, Gauteng
Buried
Ashes strewn on dune in Chintsa East, Eastern Cape
Allegiance
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1961–2000
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/wars Border War
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Decoration.gif Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Ribbon - Unitas Medal.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif
Spouse(s)Annemari Coetser (Bredenkamp)
RelationsMaj Gen Choccy Coetser (father)

Lieutenant General Piet Coetser was a lieutenant general in the South African Army, who served as Chief of Logistics from 1 April 1998 to 2000. [1] [2]

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Early life

He grew up in a military family as his father was a World War II veteran. Wilhelmus J. Coetser - his father - was also a logistician. He would later become Directing Staff at the Military College, OC South West Africa Command and finally Chief Director Logistical Support at Log Division.

Military career

Pieter was a graduate of Military Academy, Stellenbosch University and the South African Army College. He served in the Border War as an OC of a Forward Logistics Component. He served as an Assistant Military Attaché to the United States of America and afterwards OC SA Army Logistical Command from 1989 with the rank of brigadier. He was one of the Project officers during integration, welcoming returning MK troops at the Air Force Base Hoedspruit. He was appointed at the Chief of Army Staff Logistics and in 1998 he was promoted to lieutenant general. He was appointed as the Chief of Logistics. His final appointment was as Chief of Joint Support at the Defense Secretariat. He died in April 2000. [3]

Awards and decorations

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References

  1. ↑ "STATEMENT ON CABINET MEETING". Government Communications (GCIS). 27 May 1998. Archived from the original on 1 February 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  2. ↑ South African Department of Defence Review + White Paper on Defence 1997/1998. Unknown. 1998.
  3. ↑ "Weermaghoof sterf 2 dae ná sy aftrede". Die Burger. 3 April 2000. Archived from the original on 31 January 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Logistics
1998 –2000		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Brig JW Roos
 OC SA Army Log Command
1989 –1993		Succeeded by
Brig K.J. Greeff


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