Roy Andersen (South Africa)

Major General Roy Cecil Andersen CSSA SD & Bar SM MMM JCD with 30 Yr Clasp (born 12 May 1948 in Johannesburg) is a South African businessman and Reserve officer in the South African Army.

Roy Cecil Andersen CSSA, SD & Bar, SM, MMM, JCD with 30 Yr Clasp
Maj Gen Roy C Andersen Chief Defence Reserves SANDF
Born	(1948-05-12) 12 May 1948 Johannesburg
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1966 –
Rank	Major General
Unit	Transvaal Horse Artillery
Commands held	Chief Defence Reserves Director Part Time Component SSO Operations, 7 Div SSO Artillery, 7 Div OC Transvaal Horse Artillery
Battles/wars	South African Border War
Awards	Star of South Africa, Commander (CSSA) Southern Cross Decoration (SD & Bar) Southern Cross Medal (SM) Military Merit Medal (MMM) Pro Patria Medal (with Cunene Clasp) General Service Medal Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp) John Chard Decoration (JCD) (with 30 year clasp)
Other work	Businessman

Military career

He was commissioned into the Artillery in 1966. He commanded the Transvaal Horse Artillery from 1976 to 1979 and was thereafter appointed as Senior Staff Officer Artillery and subsequently Senior Staff Officer Operations of 7 Infantry Division. He was promoted to the rank of Major General in October 2003, as Chief Defence Reserves for the South African National Defence Force.[1]

Civilian Career

He studied at the University of the Witwatersrand, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 1972 and as a Certified Public Accountant in 1975 in Texas.[2]

He served as Executive President of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange from 1992 until 1997. He is currently a Director of Nampak.[3]

Honours and awards

Medals

He has been awarded[1] the

• Star of South Africa, Commander (CSSA)
• Southern Cross Decoration (SD & Bar)
• Southern Cross Medal (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal (with Cunene Clasp)
• General Service Medal
• Unitas Medal
• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp)
• John Chard Decoration (JCD) (with 30 year clasp)

Proficiency badges

• Badge for Reserve Voluntary Service

• Identification: General of the Gunners

References

1. "Profile - Major General Roy Andersen, CSSA, SD, SM, MMM, JCD Chief of Defence Reserves, SA National Defence Force". Retrieved 3 October 2014.
2. "GIBS Fellows". Archived from the original on 5 April 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
3. "About Us: Management Structure Directorate". nampak.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.

Honorary titles
Preceded by Koos Laubscher	General of the Gunners 2006 – 2015	Vacant Title next held by Lt Gen Jabu Mbuli in 2017
Military offices
Preceded by Ian Deetlefs	Chief of Defence Reserves October 2003 –	Incumbent
Preceded by Brig Gen Deon Fourie	Director Part-time Component SA Army 1995 – 2003	Succeeded by Maj Gen Keith Mokoape