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Chris Roux

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Christiaan Hendrik Roux

Nickname(s)Chris
Born1952 (age 71–72)
Cape Town
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1971–2012
RankBrigadier General
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM 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) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Brig Gen Chris Roux SM MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

Military career

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He joined the South African Defence Force in the early seventies. He was an instructor at the South African Army College, Battery Commander at Sierra Battery of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, OC 10 Artillery Brigade, OC 4 Artillery Regiment, SSO Doctrine at Army Headquarters, Director of Artillery, General Officer Commanding Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2001.[1] Director Army Acquisitions at Acquisitions Division. He retired in 2012.

Honours and awards

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Medals

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Proficiency badges

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Master Gunner: 72
Master Gunner
Brigadier General
Chris H. Roux[a]
Year: 2001
←71: Colonel
Maarten A. Schalekamp
Colonel
F.J. Breytenbach :73→
61 Mech Operational Service Badge
(Service)
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade

Notes

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  1. ^ Post occupied when award was made: General Officer Commanding, Artillery Formation

References

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  1. ^ Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
Military offices
Preceded by
Brig Gen Johann Jooste
Director Army Acquisition
2001–2013
Succeeded by
Brig Gen Sydney Mketo
Preceded by
New
GOC Artillery Formation
1999–2001
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Cmdt Sarel Buijs
OC 4 Artillery Regiment
1993–1994
Succeeded by
Preceded by OC 10 Artillery Brigade
1991–1992
Succeeded by
disbanded
Honorary titles
Preceded by 72nd Master Gunner
1999
Succeeded by
WO1 Jacques Niemand