Col Maarten Schalekamp SM, MMM was an officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
Maarten Schalekamp | |
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Born | Delmas | April 15, 1954
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Years of service | 1972–1998 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 4 Artillery Regiment |
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Battles/wars | South African Border War |
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Military career
editHe joined the South African Defence Force in 1973 and graduated from the South African Military Academy in 1976 with a Bachelor's degree awarded by Stellenbosch University. He saw action during the Border War in the Angolan theatre of operations with 61 Mechanised Battalion Group, 14 Field Regiment and 4 Artillery Regiment. He served as Locating Battery Commander at 4 Artillery Regiment, Chief Instructor at the School of Artillery, OC School of Artillery, OC HQ Group 30 from 1995 to 1996and finally the last Director of Artillery from 1996–1998.[1] He retired from the SANDF in 1998.
Honours and awards
editMedals
edit- Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
- Pro Patria Medal
- Southern Africa Medal
- General Service Medal (South Africa)
- Unitas (Unity) Medal
- Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
- Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
Proficiency badges
editMaster Gunner: 71 | |
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Colonel Maarten A. Schalekamp[a] | |
Year: 1996 | |
←70: Unknown |
Brigadier General Chris H. Roux :72→ |
Notes
edit- ^ Post occupied when award was made: Director Artillery
References
edit- ^ Anon. "School of Artillery". South African Gunner (PDF). p. 9. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2015.