Willem Louw

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Lieutenant General

Willem Petrus Louw

SSA SM
Born(1920-11-24)24 November 1920
Bloemhof, South Africa
Died4 July 1980(1980-07-04) (aged 59)
Buried
Voortrekkerhoogte, Pretoria, Gauteng, New Military cemetery[1]
25°46′53″S 28°07′18″E / 25.78148°S 28.12166°E / -25.78148; 28.12166
Allegiance Republic of South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1938–1975
RankLieutenant General
Commands
  • Inspector General of the SADF
  • Chief of the Army
  • Northern Transvaal Command
  • SA Military College
  • 1 Parachute Battalion
WarsWorld War II
AwardsStar of South Africa SSA Southern Cross Medal SM Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ' Union Medal ' 1939–45 Star ' Italy Star ' Defence Medal (United Kingdom) ' War Medal 1939–1945 ' Africa Service Medal (WWII) '

Lieutenant-General Willem Petrus Louw SSA SM (Bloemhof,[2]: 255  24 November 1920 – 4 July 1980)[1] was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army in the Special Service Battalion in 1938,[3]: 94  and served in Italy in World War II.

  1. ^ a b "LOUW Willem Petrus 1920-1980". Retrieved 29 December 2014.
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  3. ^ Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers Deur die Jare (1912-1982)" (Online). Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 89–98. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. ISSN 2224-0020. Retrieved 2 January 2015.