Andries Jacobus van Deventer | |
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Nickname(s) | Andre |
Born | King William's Town | 21 October 1930
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Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1955–1985 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | 2 South African Infantry Battalion |
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Battles/wars | Operation Savannah |
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Spouse(s) | Aletta Maria "Ria" van Deventer née Moulder |
Other work |
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Andre van Deventer SSAS SM MMM (born 21 October 1930)[1] was a South African Army officer who served as the Chief of Staff Finance from 1976 to 1979 and later Secretary of the State Security Council until 1985.
He joined the Permanent Force in 1955 and completed the Senior Command and Staff Duties Course in 1961. He served as a Member of the Directing Staff at the South African Army College. He commanded 2 South African Infantry Battalion from January 1965 until December 1967. He completed the British Army Staff Course at Camberley. Officer Commanding SWA Command. He later served as Officer Commanding Orange Free State Command and North Western Command.
In 1974 he was appointed General Officer Commanding of I South African Corps. During the Angolan Civil War (1975-1976) he served as Commander of Task Force 101.[1]
He served as Chief of Staff Finance from 1 October 1976 to 6 August 1979. He later served as the Secretary of the State Security Council till 1985.[2]
Awards and decorations
[edit]Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) (with Cunene Clasp) [a]
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Permanent Force Good Service Medal
Order of the Cloud and Banner (3rd Grade - with Yellow Grand Cordon) (ORB) (Taiwan)
Paraguayan decoration
Notes
[edit]- ^ Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon bar.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin A. (2011). The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005. Studies in Intelligence Series. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-84061-0.