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Colonel Theuns J. Coetzee | |
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| Born | Pretoria |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1976–1998 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
| Commands | OC School of Artillery |
| Wars | South African Border War |
| Awards |         |
Col Theuns Coetzee HC MMM is a South African Army officer from the artillery who was decorated for valour.
He joined the South African Defence Force in 1976 as a conscript and qualified as a military parachutist. Battery Commander of 141 Battery at 14 Field Regiment. He saw action in Angola during the South African Border War as a result of which he was awarded the Honoris Crux for actions of bravery and being wounded in operations deep inside Angola during 1985. He served as Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery from 1988–1990. He passed the Army College course [ which? ] in 1991. He served as second-in-command of the School of Artillery and then was appointed as the Commanding Officer during 1995–1998. [1] He resigned from the SANDF in 1998.
Honoris Crux (1975) (HC) 
Military Merit Medal (MMM) 
Pro Patria Medal 
Southern Africa Medal 
General Service Medal (South Africa) 
Unitas (Unity) Medal 
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years)) 
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
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