Georg Meiring Military person

General Georg Meiring SSA SD SM MMM (born 1939) was a South African military commander from Ladybrand. After obtaining an MSc in Physics from the University of the Orange Free State, he joined the South African Army as a signals officer in 1963, and in 1974 he became Director of Signals (DSigs) of the South African Army.He served as Deputy Chief of the Army from 1982 to 1983 and as GOC South West Africa Territory Force from 1983 to 1987. He was later OC Far North Command, Deputy Chief of the Army again, Chief of the Army from 1990 to 1993, the last Chief of the SADF from 1993 to 1994, and the first Chief of the South African National Defence Force from 1994 to 1998.

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Birth dateJanuary 01, 1939
Birth place
Ladybrand

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Military person

allegianceSouth Africa
award
Military Merit Medal (South Africa)
Order of the Star of South Africa
Southern Cross Decoration
Southern Cross Medal (1952)
military operations
South African Border War
military branch
South African Army
military command
*Chief of the South African Army (1990-1993)
*Deputy Chief of the Army
*Deputy Chief of the Army (1982-1983)
*OC Far North Command
*Chief of the South African Defence Force (1993-1994)
GOC South West Africa Territory Force (1983-1987)
Chief of the South African National Defense Force (1994-1998)
service start1963
service end1998

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