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Chris Venter

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Pieter Christoffel de Beer Venter

Birth nameSpringfontein, Free State
Nickname(s)Chris
Born1943
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1962–1998
RankMajor General
Unit14 Field Regiment
Commands
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM & Bar Pro Patria Medal (South Africa) ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
Other workNational Chairman of the SA Gunner's Association

Maj Gen Chris Venter SM & Bar was a South African Army general officer from the artillery who served as the last Chief of Army Staff Planning (GS6).

Military career

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He joined the South African Defence Force in 1962 and served at 14 Field Regiment, 4 Field Regiment and the School of Artillery where he was a Chief Instructor Gunnery in 1974. He was involved in Operation Savannah in 1975-76. He was appointed as OC 4 Artillery Regiment from 1978 to 1980. He served as Director of Artillery from 1983-1986.[1] Brigadier Venter served as Director Management Services and after promotion to the rank of major general, he served as Chief of Army Staff Planning for the SANDF in 1997 to 1998. He retired from the SANDF in 1998. He served from 1998 to 2005 as the National Chairman of the South African Gunner's Association.[2]

Honours and awards

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Medals

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Proficiency badges

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Proficiency badges
Master Gunner: 38
Master Gunner
Major
P.C. 'Chris' de Beer Venter[b]
Year: 1972
←37: Major
Steve van Aswegen
Captain
Jack C.D.F. Bosch :39→
Paratrooper Basic
(Qualification)
Basic, Static Line
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Small Black wings

Notes

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Post occupied when award was made: Battery Commander, 1 Medium Battery, 4 Field Artillery

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
  2. ^ "Office Bearers". The Gunners' Association of South Africa. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
Military offices
Preceded by Director Artillery
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lt Col Vossie Nell
OC 4 Artillery Regiment
1978–1980
Succeeded by
Lt Col Koos Laubscher
Preceded by
Maj Joffel van der Westhuizen
Chief Instructor Gunnery
1973–1975
Succeeded by
Capt Koos Laubscher
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Steve van Aswegen
38th Master Gunner
1972
Succeeded by
Jack Bosch