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Willem Petrus Louw | |
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Born | Bloemhof, South Africa | 24 November 1920
Died | 4 July 1980 | (aged 59)
Buried | 25°46′53″S 28°07′18″E / 25.78148°S 28.12166°E |
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Years of service | 1938–1975 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
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Wars | World War II |
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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.
After enlisting as a private, he served as an NCO in the Technical Service Corps (SAOC) [2]: 255 and was seconded to the South African Infantry. In 1943 he attended a Candidate Officers' course and was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the South African Army Armoured Corps. He was transferred to the 6th Armoured Division and deployed to the Middle East and Italy. [3]: 94
After the war, he served in various posts and in 1959 became Officer Commanding North West Cape Command [2]: 255 In 1960 he attended a Parachute Instructors' course in England. He was promoted to Commandant (Lieutenant Colonel) in January 1961 and in April 1961 became the founder and first commanding officer of 1 Parachute Battalion. He was promoted to Colonel in 1964 and appointed OC of the Military College in Voortrekkerhoogte. [2]: 255 In 1966 he served as OC Northern Transvaal Command [3]: 94 as a Brigadier and Chief of the Army from 1967 to 1973, [4] [3]: 94 and as Inspector-General of the South African Defence Force from 1973 to 1975. [3]: 94
After a re-organisation of the SADF, the position of Inspector General was abolished and he retired on 31 March 1975. [2] [3]: 94
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This article needs additional citations for
verification. (October 2013) |
Willem Petrus Louw | |
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Born | Bloemhof, South Africa | 24 November 1920
Died | 4 July 1980 | (aged 59)
Buried | 25°46′53″S 28°07′18″E / 25.78148°S 28.12166°E |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | ![]() |
Years of service | 1938–1975 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held |
|
Wars | World War II |
Awards |
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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.
After enlisting as a private, he served as an NCO in the Technical Service Corps (SAOC) [2]: 255 and was seconded to the South African Infantry. In 1943 he attended a Candidate Officers' course and was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the South African Army Armoured Corps. He was transferred to the 6th Armoured Division and deployed to the Middle East and Italy. [3]: 94
After the war, he served in various posts and in 1959 became Officer Commanding North West Cape Command [2]: 255 In 1960 he attended a Parachute Instructors' course in England. He was promoted to Commandant (Lieutenant Colonel) in January 1961 and in April 1961 became the founder and first commanding officer of 1 Parachute Battalion. He was promoted to Colonel in 1964 and appointed OC of the Military College in Voortrekkerhoogte. [2]: 255 In 1966 he served as OC Northern Transvaal Command [3]: 94 as a Brigadier and Chief of the Army from 1967 to 1973, [4] [3]: 94 and as Inspector-General of the South African Defence Force from 1973 to 1975. [3]: 94
After a re-organisation of the SADF, the position of Inspector General was abolished and he retired on 31 March 1975. [2] [3]: 94
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