Toby Moll (general)

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Glanville Tobias Moll

Nickname(s)Toby
Born1917 (1917)
AllegianceFlag of South Africa (1928-1982).svg Republic of South Africa
Years of service1935–1972
Rank Major general
Commands
Wars
Awards Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1952).gif Ribbon - Korea Medal (South Africa).gif UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Ribbon - Union Medal.gif Distinguished Service Order Ribbon.svg Ribbon - 1939-45 Star.png Ribbon - Africa Star.png Ribbon - Italy Star.png Ribbon - War Medal.png Ribbon - Africa Service Medal.png United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg Republic of Korea War Service Medal ribbon.svg Chungmu Cordon Medal.png
RelationsCharlotte Stirling (wife)
Other workChief 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.

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Military career

Moll 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 19681972. He retired from the SADF in 1972.

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References

  1. 1 2 Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers Deur die Jare (1912-1982)" (Online). Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 89–98. doi: 10.5787/12-2-631 . ISSN   2224-0020 . Retrieved 2 January 2015.
Military offices
New title Chief of Defence Staff
1966–1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by
JAB Sandenbergh
OC AFB Ysterplaat
1946–1951
Succeeded by