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General Officer in the South African Army
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Brigadier General
Carel Christiaan Laubscher
MMM
Born1961 (age 63–64)
Allegiance South Africa
Service / branch South African Army
Years of service1979–2021
RankBrigadier General
Unit4 Artillery Regiment
Commands
Battles / warsSouth African Border War
AwardsMilitary Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Unitas (Unity) Medal ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
RelationsMaj Gen Koos Laubscher SM & Bar MMM (older brother)

Brig Gen Carel Laubscher MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.

Military career

He joined the SADF as a Conscript in 1979 and was commissioned as an Officer in 1982. Appointed as Adjutant at 10 Artillery Brigade. He was a Battery Commander at Sierra Battery of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group during 1989–1990. He was appointed as Officer Commanding of 14 Artillery Regiment in Jan 1991. He served as the Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery during 1994–1996 and member of the Directing Staff at the South African Army College in 1996. Much later, he served as the SSO Force Preparation for the Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2003, SSO Education Training & Development for the SA Army 2004–2008. SSO Quality Assurance for the SANDF at Human Resources Division in 2008. His last posting was as Director of Training Systems Integrity until he retired from the SANDF in 2021.

Honours and awards

Medals

Proficiency badges

Master Gunner: 66
Master Gunner
Lt Colonel
Carel C. Laubscher
Year: 1995
←65: Lt Colonel
Ralph Brian Mills 		Captain
J. Daniel A. Crafford :67→
Free Fall Paratrooper
(Qualification)
Advanced, Freefall
Black on Thatch beige
Small Black wings
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

Notes

  1. Post occupied when award was made: Chief Instructor, Gunnery (CIG)

References

  1. Phillips, Lt. Col. Al (13 November 2019). "NY National Guard, South Africa hold annual defense meeting". Army.mil. Archived from the original on 14 November 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. "APPOINTMENTS AND/OR PROMOTIONS OF COLS/CAPTS (SAN) IN THE SANDF: 2008/2009". 26 September 2008. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
Military offices
Preceded byNew SSO Force Preparation, Artillery Formation
1999–2003 		Succeeded byCol Andy Oelofse
Preceded byLt Col Deon Holtzhausen OC 14 Artillery Regiment
1991–1992 		Succeeded bydisbanded
Honorary titles
Preceded byLt Col Ralph Brian Mills 66th Master Gunner
1995 		Succeeded byCapt Daniel Crafford
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