Gert Boshoff

Lieutenant General

Gert Johannes Jacob Boshoff

SSAS SD SM
Lieutenant General; Gert Johannes Jacob Boshoff; SSAS SD SM
Born	28 April 1931; Benoni
Died	22 October 2014 (aged 83); Centurion, Pretoria
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Chief of Staff Personnel; Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel; OC North West Command; Director Signals; OC School of Signals;
Awards
Spouse(s)	Petronella Cornelis Jordan
Other work	Clergyman

Lieutenant General Gert Johannes Jacob Boshoff SSAS SD SM (28 April 1931 – 22 October 2014) was a South African Army general.

He attended school at Barberton High School in the Eastern Transvaal but left at the age of 15 before joining the Post Office, later completing his Matric at the Pretoria Technical College in 1948 through evening classes.^[1]

In 1950 he started working for the City Council of Pretoria, and also joined the Citizen Force where he became part of 6 Signal Squadron.^[1]

As a Colonel he was appointed as Director Signals at Army HQ (26 January 1968 – 31 December 1972), and then promoted to Brigadier from 1 November 1968. On 4 December 1972 he was appointed OC North West Command.^[1] On 1 December 1974 he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Chief of Army Staff Logistics.^[2] He was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel on 1 January 1979^[1] and later that year on 1 December 1979 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General in the position of Chief of Staff Personnel from 1 February 1980^[3] till his retirement on 31 January 1981.

Awards and decorations

Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Permanent Force Good Service Medal

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Volker, Walter V (2010). 9C – Nine Charlie! ARMY SIGNALLERS IN THE FIELD. The Story of the Men and Women of the South African Corps of Signals, and their Equipment. Pretoria, South Africa: Veritas Books. ISBN 9780620453462.
^ Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.
^ Von Moltke, R (1982). "DIE ONTSTAAN EN ONTWIKKELING VAN DIE STAFAFDELING HOOF VAN STAF PERSONEEL". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2).

Religious titles
Preceded by Apostle TJ Becker	Apostle of the Old Apostolic Church of KwaZulu Natal 2001–2003	Succeeded by Apostle Vermaak
Military offices
Preceded by Ronald A. Edwards	Chief of Staff Personnel 1980–1981	Succeeded by Raymond Holtzhausen
Preceded by Ronald A. Edwards	Deputy Chief of Staff Personnel 1979	Succeeded by R Adm HP Botha
Preceded by Andre van Deventer	OC North Western Command 1973–1974	Succeeded by Frans van den Berg

[9Charlie-1] Volker, Walter V (2010). 9C – Nine Charlie! ARMY SIGNALLERS IN THE FIELD. The Story of the Men and Women of the South African Corps of Signals, and their Equipment. Pretoria, South Africa: Veritas Books. ISBN 9780620453462.

[Leaders-2] Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.

[Scientaria-3] Von Moltke, R (1982). "DIE ONTSTAAN EN ONTWIKKELING VAN DIE STAFAFDELING HOOF VAN STAF PERSONEEL". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2).

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