Koos Bisschoff
Lieutenant General | |
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Unit | School of Artillery & Armour |
Commands held | |
Wars | Border War |
Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Beatrix "Trix" Bisschoff |
Other work |
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Lieutenant General Koos Bisschoff SD SM MMM is a former artillery officer who served as Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF
Early life
He was born in the Cape Province and matriculated from Trompsburg High School before joining the SA Army Gymnasium.
Military career
He studied at the
Inspector General SA Army in 1986. GOC Eastern Transvaal during 1987-1989. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1990. Chief of Staff Operations of the staff of the Chief of the Defence Force from 1990-1992 and finally as Chief of Staff Planning from 1992-1993.[2]
until retirement in 1993. He died in 2009.
Awards and decorations
- Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal
- Southern Africa Medal
- General Service Medal (South Africa)
- Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Master Gunner: 7 | |
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Commandant J.J. 'Koos' Bisschoff[a] | |
Year: 1970 | |
←6: Major Delville Linford |
Major Hugh R. Stempfie :8→ |
Notes
- ^ Post occupied when award was made: CISD, Army College
References
- ^ Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
- ^ Lötter, Francois (6 August 1992). "Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot". Beeld. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.