Deon Holtzhausen

Major General Hendrik Gideon Holtzhausen SM MMM
Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen at the Gunner's Memorial in Durban 2014
Birth name	Gideon
Nickname(s)	Deon
Born	1958 Wolmaranstad
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	1976–2018
Rank	Major General
Service number	74223900PE
Unit	4 Artillery Regiment
Commands	Chief Director Army Force Structure GOC Artillery Formation CoS SA Army Training Fmn OC 4 Artillery Regiment 2IC 4 Artillery Regiment 2IC 10 Artillery Brigade OC 14 Artillery Regiment
Battles / wars	South African Border War
Awards

Deon Holtzhausen SM MMM was a general officer in the South African Army and general officer commanding the South African Army Artillery Formation. and later the chief of army force structure on the staff on the Chief of the Army.

Maj Gen Roy Andersen with the GOC, Brig Gen Deon Holtzhausen, and Sgt Maj of the Formation accompanied by the NFA OC, Major Craig Nel, just after the NFA gunners fired the salute at the Gunner's Memorial Service in Durban 2014

Military career

He joined the SADF in 1976. He was commissioned as an officer and subsequently served as battery commander at 14 Field Regiment, first as the unit Second in Command then taking command as the OC 14 Artillery Regiment. He completed the SA Army Senior Staff Course in 1991. After that he was appointed second-in-command of 10 Artillery Brigade, OC 4 Artillery Regiment. He completed the Joint Services Staff College course in 1998. He was a staff officer in the Army Headquarters in 1998–2001. Chief of Staff Training Formation during 2001 to 2011. He did a stint as a Defence Advisor to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from February 2011 until January 2012. He was promoted to brigadier general on 1 November 2011 and appointed as general-officer-commanding SA Army Artillery Formation on 1 February 2012.

He was subsequently promoted to major general and appointed as the Chief llDirector: Army Force Structures in January 2016. He retired on 28 February 2018.

Honours and awards

Medals

• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• Southern Africa Medal
• General Service Medal (South Africa)
• Unitas (Unity) Medal
• Mandela Commemoration Medal (Silver)
• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
• Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (30 Year Clasp)
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
• Order Military Merit (Grand Cross) (Paraguay)

Proficiency badges

Proficiency badges

Master Gunner: 63 Commandant H.G. 'Deon' Holtzhausen Year: 1990 ←62: Commandant J.W. 'Jackie' Potgieter Lt Colonel Leon Phillipson :64→

61 Mech Operational Service Badge (Service) Black on Thatch beige, Embossed Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade