Sybrand Engelbrecht (soldier)
Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht SM | |
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Born |
Clanwilliam, Western Cape | 4 April 1913
Died | 6 September 1994 81) | (aged
Buried at | Voortrekkerhoogte, South Africa |
Allegiance | Republic of South Africa |
Service/branch | South African Army |
Years of service | 1936 – 1963 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | |
Awards |
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Major-General Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht SM (Clanwilliam,[1] 4 April 1913 – 6 September 1994) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Army in June 1936,[1] and was appointed 2nd Lieutenant in January 1937. He attended an Ordnance Officers Course at the Royal Military College of Science from January 1939 to July 1939. He served in World War II in the Middle East.[1]
After the War he served as the Dean of the Military College.[1] He was then SSO Explosives, Deputy Quartermaster General, Officer Commanding North West Transvaal Command and Officer Commanding Northern Command (South Africa).
He served as Army Chief of Staff from 1959 to 1963,[2] when he took early retirement.[3]:92 He returned to active duty for a few years in the 1970s, as a staff officer with the South African Special Forces.
Awards and Decorations
- Southern Cross Medal (SM)
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 Jooste, Neil (Editor) (1959). Wie is Wie in Suid Afrika. Vitae Uitgawers.
- ↑ "South African Defence Force - Suid Afrikaanse Weermag". SADF.info. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- ↑ Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "LEIERS DEUR DIE JARE (1912-1982)" (Online). Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 89–98. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. ISSN 2224-0020. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
Further reading
- Els, Paul (2000). We Fear Naught But God: The Story of the South African Special Forces, "The Recces". Covos-Day. ISBN 978-0-620-23891-5.
External links
Gravestone of Genl. Maj. Sybrand Abraham Engelbrecht in Voortrekkerhoogte military cemetery. |
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Nick Bierman |
Army Chief of Staff 1959 – 1963 |
Succeeded by Petrus Jacobs |
Preceded by Petrus Jacobs |
Commandant SA Army College 1956 – 1957 |
Succeeded by PD de Lange |
Preceded by GN Nauhaus |
OC Western Transvaal Command 1955 – 1956 |
Succeeded by GP Jacobs |
Preceded by Unknown |
OC Northern Command (South Africa) unknown |
Succeeded by Unknown |
New | Dean Military Academy 1950 – 1951 |
Succeeded by Melt van Niekerk |