Chris Venter

Maj Gen Chris Venter was a South African Army general officer from the artillery who served as the last Chief of Army Staff Planning (GS6).

Major General

P. Christoffel de Beer Venter
Nickname(s)Chris
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1962–1998
RankMajor General
Unit14 Field Regiment
Commands held
Battles/warsSouth African Border War
AwardsPro Patria Medal (South Africa) ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
Other workNational President of the Gunners Association

Military career

He joined the South African Defence Force in 1962 and served at 14 Field Regiment, 4 Field Regiment and the School of Artillery where he was a Chief Instructor Gunnery in 1974. He was involved in Operation Savannah in 1975-76. He was appointed as OC 4 Artillery Regiment from 1978 to 1980. He served as Director of Artillery from 1983-1986.[1] Brigadier Venter served as Director Management Services and after promotion to the rank of major general, he served as Chief of Army Staff Planning for the SANDF in 1997 to 1998. He retired from the SANDF in 1998. He later served as the National President of South African Gunner's Association.

Honours and awards

Medals

Proficiency badges
Proficiency badges
Master Gunner: 38
Master Gunner
Major
P.C. 'Chris' de Beer Venter[lower-alpha 1]
Year: 1972
←37: Major
Steve van Aswegen		 Captain
Jack C.D.F. Bosch :39→
Paratrooper Basic
(Qualification)
Basic, Static Line
Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Small Black wings

Notes
  1. Post occupied when award was made: Battery Commander, 1 Medium Battery, 4 Field Artillery

References
  1. Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015


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