Isaac Pierre de Villiers Military person

Major-General Isaac Pierre de Villiers CB MC (1891–1967) was a South African military commander and police official. Originally an attorney by profession, he served in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I, and was awarded the Military Cross. In 1928, he was appointed a lieutenant colonel in the South African Police, later succeeding to the post of Commissioner.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 20, 1891
Birth place
Eastern Cape , Somerset East
Date of deathOctober 11, 1967
Place of death
Pretoria , Transvaal Province

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Military person

award
Order of the Bath
Military Cross
military branch
South African Army
military command
GOC 2nd South African Infantry Division (1940-42)
GOC Coastal Area Command (1942-45)
service start1914
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0198273827&id=SaoyfBMj9JIC