Carel Laubscher
Carel Christiaan Laubscher | |
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Born | 1961 (age 63–64) |
Allegiance | File:Flag of South Africa.svg South Africa |
Service | File:Flag of the South African Army.svg South African Army |
Years of service | 1979–2021 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
Commands |
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Battles / wars | South African Border War |
Awards | Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' |
Relations | Maj Gen Koos Laubscher SM & Bar MMM (older brother) |
Brig Gen Carel Laubscher MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
Military career
He joined the SADF as a Conscript in 1979 and was commissioned as an Officer in 1982. Appointed as Adjutant at 10 Artillery Brigade. He was a Battery Commander at Sierra Battery of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group during 1989–1990. He was appointed as Officer Commanding of 14 Artillery Regiment in Jan 1991. He served as the Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery during 1994–1996 and member of the Directing Staff at the South African Army College in 1996. Much later, he served as the SSO Force Preparation for the Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2003, SSO Education Training & Development[1] for the SA Army 2004–2008. SSO Quality Assurance for the SANDF at Human Resources Division in 2008.[2] His last posting was as Director of Training Systems Integrity until he retired from the SANDF in 2021.
Honours and awards
Medals
- Military Merit Medal MMM Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal ' Pro Patria Medal
- Southern Africa Medal ' Southern Africa Medal
- General Service Medal (South Africa) ' General Service Medal (South Africa)
- Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Unitas (Unity) Medal
- Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
- Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (30 Year Clasp)
- Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Proficiency badges
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Notes
- ↑ Post occupied when award was made: Chief Instructor, Gunnery (CIG)
References
- ↑ Phillips, Lt. Col. Al (13 November 2019). "NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting". Army.mil. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF COLS/CAPTS (SAN) IN THE SANDF: 2008/2009". 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)
- Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)
- South African Army generals
- Living people
- 1961 births
- Afrikaner people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African military personnel of the Border War
- National Defence College, India alumni
- Stellenbosch University alumni