Deon Holtzhausen


Hendrik Gideon Holtzhausen

Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen at the Gunner's Memorial in Durban 2014
Birth nameGideon
Nickname(s)Deon
Born1958
Wolmaranstad
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1976–2018
RankMajor General
Service number74223900PE[1]
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 ' Mandela Commemoration Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '

Deon Holtzhausen SM MMM was a general officer in the South African Army and general officer commanding the South African Army Artillery Formation.[1] and later the chief of army force structure on the staff on the Chief of the Army.

Maj Gen Roy Andersen with the GOC, Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen, and Sgt Maj of the Formation accompanied by the NFA OC, Major Craig Nel, just after the NFA gunners fired the salute at the Gunner's Memorial Service in Durban 2014
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