Theuns Coetzee

Colonel Theuns J. Coetzee HC MMM
Born	Pretoria
Military career
Allegiance	South Africa
Branch	South African Army
Service years	1976–1998
Rank	Colonel
Unit	4 Artillery Regiment
Commands	OC School of Artillery
Wars	South African Border War
Awards

Col Theuns Coetzee HC MMM is a South African Army officer from the artillery who was decorated for valour.

Military career

He joined the South African Defence Force in 1976 as a conscript and qualified as a military parachutist. Battery Commander of 141 Battery at 14 Field Regiment. He saw action in Angola during the South African Border War as a result of which he was awarded the Honoris Crux for actions of bravery and being wounded in operations deep inside Angola during 1985. He served as Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery from 1988–1990. He passed the Army College course in 1991. He served as second-in-command of the School of Artillery and then was appointed as the Commanding Officer during 1995–1998. He resigned from the SANDF in 1998.

Honours and awards

Medals

• Honoris Crux (1975) (HC)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Pro Patria Medal
• Southern Africa Medal
• General Service Medal (South Africa)
• Unitas (Unity) Medal
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

Proficiency badges

Proficiency badges

Master Gunner #61 Commandant Theuns J. Coetzee Year: 1990 ← #60 Commandant F.J.G. van Eeden #62 → Commandant J.W. 'Jackie' Potgieter

Paratrooper Basic (Qualification) Basic, Static Line. Black on Thatch beige, Embossed. Small Black wings