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Len Meyer

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Leonard Alexander Meyer

Birth nameLeonard Alexander Meyer
Nickname(s)Len
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branchSouth African Army
RankLieutenant General
Unit1 SA Infantry Battalion
Commands
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsSouthern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Permanent Force Good Service Medal '

Lieutenant General Len Meyer was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Personnel for the Defence Force.

Military career

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He matriculated from Outeniqua High School and after joining the South African Defence Force, he served as a company commander at 2 SA Infantry Battalion Group at Walvis Bay, as OC 1 SA Infantry Battalion at Oudtshoorn, He was also Director Infantry. Deputy Chief of the Army from 1988 to 1989. In 1989, he was appointed to the Defence Headquarters as the Chief of Staff Personnel,[1] a post he held until 1991.

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Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff Personnel
1989–1991
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the Army
1988–1989
Succeeded by