Christiaan du Toit
Lieutenant General Christiaan Ludolph de Wet du Toit, DSO (23 September 1901[1] – 14 August 1982) was a South African military commander.
Christiaan Ludolph de Wet du Toit | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Matie" |
| Born | 23 September 1901 |
| Died | 14 August 1982 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/ | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1924–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force Director-General of Land Forces Western Transvaal Command 1st Armoured Brigade 2nd Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Military career
Du Toit joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924.
During the Second World War, he commanded divisional artillery in East Africa and North Africa, before commanding the 2nd Infantry Brigade in 1942 and the 1st Armoured Brigade from 1943 to 1945.[2] For his service, Du Toit was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Mentioned in Despatches.
Du Toit served as Director-General of Land Forces,[3] the head of the South African Army, from 1948 to 1950, and as Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force, from 1950 to 1956.
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References
- Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452–1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 77. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- "Biography of Lieutenant-General Christiaan Ludolph de Wet Du Toit (1901 – 1982), South Africa". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
- Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies. 12 (2).
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Leonard Beyers |
Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force 1950–1956 |
Succeeded by Hendrik Klopper |
| New title | Director-General of Land Forces 1948–1950 | |
| Preceded by Unknown as Officer Commanding Voortrekkerhoogte and Transvaal Command |
Officer Commanding Western Transvaal Command 1946–1948 |
Succeeded by Jock Kriegler |
Chiefs of the South African military | |
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| Commandant General SADF 1958–1973 .svg.png){kind=small} | |
| Chief of the SADF 1973–1994 | |
| Chief of the SANDF 1994–present | |
Chiefs of the South African Army | ||
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| Director-General of Land Forces |  | |
| Army Chief of Staff |
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| Chief of the Army | ||
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