Jacobus Verster Explained

Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant General
Jacobus Pieter Verster
Birth Date:22 May 1919[1]
Birth Place:Boksburg, South Africa
Nickname:Joey
Allegiance: South Africa
Branch:South African Air Force
Serviceyears:19391974
Rank:Lieutenant General
Commands:Chief of the South African Air Force
Battles:World War II
Battles Label:Wars

Lieutenant-General Jacobus Verster (19191981) was a South African military commander. He joined the South African Air Force in 1936, and served in World War II. He was Chief of the Air Force from 1967 to 1975.

Military career

He was educated at al Rodean High School in Swartruggens and later Pretoria University and joined the Air Force in 1936 as a student pilot.[2]

He served in RAF Bomber Command at Hendon in World War II. He was shot down in North Africa in 1942[1] and was taken prisoner.

He served as to the and the (19531962)[2] OC SAAF College 19611963. He was promoted to brigadier in 1963 and served as Military, Air and Naval Attaché to London from 19631966. As a Major General he was appointed as during January to November 1967. from December 1967 until early retirement in 1974. He died in 1981.

Awards and decorations

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Uys, Ian. South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. 1992. Fortress Publishers. 255. 0-9583173-3-X.
  2. C.J.. Nöthling. E.M.. Meyers. Leaders through the years (1912-1982). Scientaria Militaria. 1982. 12. 2. 98.