|
Year |
Service Number |
Rank |
Given Names |
Surname |
Unit/Formation |
Score |
|
1924 |
- |
Mr. (?WO) |
G. W. |
Church |
Kimberley Rifle Club/(7th Infantry (Kimberley)) |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1925 |
- |
Major |
R. |
Bodley |
5th Mounted Rifles (Imperial Light Horse) |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1926 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1927 |
- |
Sergeant |
L. D. |
Busschau |
8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1928 |
- |
Sergeant |
L. D. |
Busschau (2) |
8th Infantry (Transvaal Scottish) |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1929 |
- |
Mr |
R. E. |
Neville |
Durban & Coast Defence Rifle Association |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1930 |
- |
Captain |
H. A. |
Viljoen |
Phillippolis Defence Rifle Association |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1931 |
- |
Mr |
G. W. |
Church (2) |
Kimberley Rifle Club |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1932 |
- |
Colonel |
F. L. A. |
Buchanan MC VD |
Active Citizen Force/Commanding 1st Infantry Brigade |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1933 |
- |
Lieutenant |
M. J. G. |
Bodley |
East Rand Defence Rifle Association |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1934 |
- |
Mr |
L. |
Towne |
Albany Defence Rifle Association, Grahamstown |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1935 |
- |
(?2nd) Lieutenant |
J. |
Liebman |
Witwatersrand Rifles |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1936 |
- |
Mr |
O. M. |
Peckham |
Maritzburg Defence Rifle Association No 24. |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1937 |
- |
Lieutenant |
J. |
Liebman (2) |
Witwatersrand Rifles |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1938 |
- |
Captain (?Lieutenant) |
J. |
Liebman (3) |
Witwatersrand Rifles |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1939 |
- |
Captain |
R. E. |
Bodley |
Imperial Light Horse |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1940 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1941 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1942 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1943 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1944 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1945 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1946 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1947 |
- |
- |
- |
Not Contested |
- |
- |
|
1948 |
- |
Lieutenant |
D. C. P. |
Welch |
Rand Light Infantry |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1949 |
- |
Staff Sergeant |
J. J. |
Bezuidenhout |
Technical Services Corps |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1950 |
- |
Private |
J. M. |
Potgieter |
Kirkwood Rifle Commando |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1951 |
- |
Sergeant |
R. V. E(?A). |
Smith |
Pietermaritzberg Rifle Commando |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1952 |
- |
WOII |
P. |
Waterfall |
South African Infantry Corps |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1953 |
- |
WOII |
J. J. |
Bezuidenhout (2) |
Technical Services Corps |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1954 |
- |
WOII |
P. |
Waterfall (2) |
South African Infantry Corps |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1955 |
- |
WOII |
P. |
Waterfall (3) |
South African Infantry Corps |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1956 |
- |
Staff Sergeant |
W. H. |
Page |
Technical Service Corps |
unknown - (email me information) |
|
1957 |
- |
Lieutenant |
A. J. |
Maartens |
Central South West African Rifle Commando |
unknown - (email me information) |
1958 - WOII P. Waterfall (4) South African Infantry Corps unknown - (email
me information) 1959 - WOII J. J. Bezuidenhout (3) Technical Services Corps unknown - (email
me information) 1960 - Corporal W. J. Scholtz Thabazimbi Commando unknown - (email
me information) 1961 - WOI P. Waterfall (5) South African Infantry Corps unknown - (email
me information) - - - - No Further Awards. - -
The Commandant General's Medal was instituted by Warrant dated 20 January 1965 (Government Gazette No 1018, 5 February 1965) and Regulations in 1965 (Government Notice 183 - Government Gazette No 1024, 12 February 1965).
Even though it had not been formally instituted until 1965, the medal was awarded from 1962.
It was awarded annually to the Champion Shot of the Defence Force and Reserve.
The obverse consists of a five pointed castle framed by a circular wreath of Protea flowers. Two rifles crossed over a circular target against the representation in the background of a range on which four targets are displayed.
Above the legend: "KOMMANDANT-GENERAALS MEDALJE - COMMANDANT GENERALS MEDAL".
The reverse bears the Coat of Arms of the Republic of South Africa.
The ribbon is 32mm wide and is orange with 6.4mm sky blue edges and a 6.4mm dark blue central stripe.
A separate silver bar is awarded for each subsequent year in which the medal was won. In the centre of each bar is a circular silver button incribed with the year in which each subsequent medal was won.
Separate circular buttons, each incribed with the year in which each subsequent medal was won, are worn on the ribbon bar, when ribbons alone are worn, to denote each subsequent award of the medal.
The Commandant General's Medal was Superseeded by the SADF Champion Shot Medal in 1975.
Year Service Number Rank Given Names Surname Unit/Formation Score 1962 - Staff Sergeant D. J. Terblanche unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1963 - Rifleman L. J. D. Clarke unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1964 - Rifleman A. D. Swart unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1965 - WO2 W. S. van Vuuren South African Air Force unknown - (email
me information) 1966 - Candidate Officer J. J. Kasselman unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1967 - Staff Sergeant D. J. Terblanche (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1968 - Captain J. H. Grobler unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1969 - Lieutenant J. J. Kasselman (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1970 - WO1 C. H. du Plooy unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1971 - WO1 C. H. du Plooy (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1972 - Captain C. E. Schulenberg unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1973 - Captain A. L. van Graan unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1974 - Rifleman I. Bekker unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1975 - Captain C. J. de Beer unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information)
The SADF Champion Shot Medal was instituted by Warrant dated 1 October 1975 (Government Gazette No 4874, 17 October, 1975).
A separate medal was awarded to the Champion Shot of the South African Defence Force in any one year in the following categories: full-bore, small-bore, service shooting and pistol shooting.
The Medal was struck in silver in the form of a five pointed Castle framed by a circular wreath of Protea leaves and flowers; bearing in a circle two rifles crossed over a circular target against a representation in the background of a shooting range, above the legend, "SAW - KAMPIOENSKUT MEDALJE SADF CHAMPION SHOT MEDAL".
The reverse bears the Coat of Arms of the Republic of South Africa.
The ribbon is 32mm wide and is orange with 6.4mm sky blue edges and a 6.4mm dark blue central stripe.
A separate silver bar was awarded for each subsequent year in which the medal was won. In the centre of each bar is incribed the year in which each subsequent medal was won.
Separate circular buttons, each incribed with the year in which each subsequent medal was won, are worn on the ribbon bar, when ribbons alone are worn, to denote each subsequent award of the medal.
The SADF Champion Shot Medal replaced the earlier Commandant General's Medal in 1975.
Champions who had already received the Commandant General's Medal were awarded clasps to add to their existing medal.
The award of the SADF Champion Shot Medal was discontinued with effect from 27 April 2003, by Presidential Warrant dated 16 April 2003 (Government Gazette 25213 dated 25 July 2003).
No new medal has yet been instituted to replace it.
Year Service Number Rank Given Names Surname Unit/Formation Score 1976 - Major A. L. van Graan (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Captain S. D. van Niekerk unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Staff Sergeant J. A. van Rhyn unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Commandant D. Badenhorst South African Air Force unknown - (email
me information) 1977 - Captain L. A. Terblanche (1) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Staff Sergeant J. A. van Rhyn (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Corporal J. D. Berry unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Commandant D. Badenhorst(2) South African Air Force unknown - (email
me information) 1978 - Major C. F. Schoeman unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Major S. P. Bezuidenhout unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Seaman [Signalman] W. Bosch unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Sub Lieutenant G. de Vries South African Navy unknown - (email
me information) 1979 - Captain L. A. Terblanche (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Colonel C. H. le Roux unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Corporal H. F. P. Rautenbach unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Flight Sergeant P. Weepner South African Air Force unknown - (email
me information) 1980 - Major E. M. Malone unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - 2nd Lieutenant G. S. Potgieter unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Candidate Officer P. Botha unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Corporal J. H. J. Wessels unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1981 - Staff Sergeant A. P. van Niekerk unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Candidate Officer P. Botha (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Major E. M. Malone unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - 2nd Lieutenant G. S. Potgieter (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1982 - - - Unknown unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1983 - Brigadier A. P. Moller unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Private L. J. Driskel unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Captain G. S. Potgieter (3) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Commandant E. M. Malone (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1984 - Colonel G. A. van Zyl unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Corporal P. J. Korkle unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Rifleman B. G. Enslin unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - WO2 P. Weepner (2) South African Air Force unknown - (email
me information) 1985 - Captain G. J. P. Burger South African Navy unknown - (email
me information) - - Rifleman I. Cook unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Candidate Officer G. C. Landman unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - WO1 P. Weepner (3) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1986 -- Private M. J. van Wyk unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Sergeant F. A. Woodrup South African Air Force unknown - (email
me information) - - WO2 N. M. B. van Deventer unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) - - Colonel C. H. le Roux (2) unknown - (email
me information) unknown - (email
me information) 1987 to 2003 - - - unknown - (email
me information) - unknown - (email
me information)
Information for awards post 1961 taken from "South African Military Awards 1912 - 1987", S. Monick , South African Museum of Military History, Johannesburg, 1988 and "A Guide to South African Orders, Decorations and Medals and their Ribbons 1896 - 1985", J.P.I. Fforde and S. Monick, The South African National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg, 1986, SADF General Orders and from information courtesy P. Maunder and Arthur Radburn.
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