Chris Gildenhuys Explained

Honorific Prefix:	Brigadier General
Burgert Christiaan Gildenhuys^[1]
Serviceyears:	197531 October 2016
Rank:	Brigadier General
Commands:	South African Army Armoured Formation 1 January 200024 January 2014 1 Special Service Battalion 19901993 School of Armour 19941996

Brigadier General Chris Gildenhuys is a South African Army officer.

Military career

On 24 January 2014 he handed over command of the South African Army Armoured Formation to Brig Gen Andre Retief. He was transferred to the Joint Operations Division as Director of Operations from 25 January 2014 where he served until his retirement.^[2]

He served as a Military Attache in Washington from 1997 to 1999.^[3]

Gen Gildenhuys retired from the SA Army on the 31 October 2016.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sandstone Heritage Trust participates in Change of Command Parade. Sandstone Estates. 23 December 2014.
2. Web site: Gibson. Erika. Offisiere ná Gupta-sage verskuif. Militêre kenner reageer positief. Die Burger Archive. NASPERS. 23 December 2014. Afrikaans. 13 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222000554/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/2014/01/13/4/teggupta_1516_29_0_221975387.html. 22 December 2014. dead.
3. Web site: SA man met VSA grafsteen vereer. Die Burger Archive. NASPERS. 23 December 2014. Afrikaans. 11 December 1999. https://web.archive.org/web/20141222000649/http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1999/12/11/9/1.html. 22 December 2014. dead.
4. Web site: Brig.-genl. Chris Gildenhuys groet weermag na 41 jr.. Netwerk24. Die Volksblad. Afrikaans. Brig General Chris Gildenhuys says goodbye to Defence Force after 41 years. Gericke. Marietjie. 24 October 2016. subscription .