Shorty Brown

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Richard Frederick Brown

Birth nameRichard Frederick Brown
Nickname(s)Shorty
Born(1930-11-15)15 November 1930
Middelburg, Transvaal
AllegianceFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg  South Africa
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Service/branchFlag of the South African Army.svg  South African Army
Years of service1950–1985
Rank Colonel
Unit School of Artillery
Commands held
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Bronze.gif
Other workEstate 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

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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 [1] 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

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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.
Military offices
Preceded by Director Artillery
1969–1970
Succeeded by
Boet Stapelberg
Preceded by OC School of Artillery
1969–1970
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Jack Hawtayne
OC 4 Field Regiment
1968–1969
Succeeded by
Piet van der Walt
Preceded by
Constand Viljoen
OC School of Artillery
1966–1968
Succeeded by
Johan Potgieter