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Dawid Schoonwinkel

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Dawid Benjamin Johannes Schoonwinkel
Nickname(s)DBJ
Born (1960-03-01) 1 March 1960 (age 64)
Bloemfontein
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1979–2020
RankColonel
Service number77???????
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsPro 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 '

Col Dawid Schoonwinkel was an artillery officer in the South African Army.

Military career

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He joined the SADF in 1979 at 4 Field Regiment and completed the national service. He was appointed as an instructor at the School of Arty. He saw action in various roles during the Border War in Angola with 14 and 4 Artillery Regiments. He served as Battery Commander, Officer Commanding 4 Artillery Regiment, Second in Command School of Artillery from 1999-2006, SSO Research & Development[1] 2006-2008 and OC School of Artillery in 2008 until his retirement in 2020.[2]

Honours and awards

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Medals

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Proficiency badges

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Master Gunner: 83
Master Gunner
Lt Colonel
Dawid B.J. Schoonwinkel[a]
Year: 2002
←82: Lt Colonel
J.J. Jacobs
Lt Colonel
André J. Claassen :84→

Notes

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  1. ^ Post occupied when award was made: 2IC, School of Artillery

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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 OC School of Artillery
2008–2020
Succeeded by
Col Tiger Johnson
Preceded by
Col Sarel Kruger
SSO R&D
2006 – 2008
Succeeded by
Preceded by Second in Command School of Artillery
1999–2006
Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Lt Col Jurie Jacobs
83rd Master Gunner
2002
Succeeded by
Lt Col Andre Claassen