Glanville Tobias Moll | |
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Nickname(s) | Toby |
Born | 1917 |
Allegiance | Republic of South Africa |
Years of service | 1935–1972 |
Rank | Major general |
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Relations | Charlotte Stirling (wife) |
Other work | Chief of Staff to Chairman of ARMSCOR (Secondment) |
Major-General Toby Moll SM DSO (born 1917) was a South African Chief of Defence Staff from 1 July 1966 until 30 November 1967.
He joined the Permanent Force in 1935 and qualified as a pilot in 1936 [1] : 93 and later became a Flight Commander at Central Flying School. He served in World War II in the Middle Eastern front. [1] : 93 He was seconded to ARMSCOR as the Chief of Staff to the Chairman from 1968–1972. He retired from the SADF in 1972.
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