Koos Bisschoff

Lieutenant General

Jacobus Johannes Bisschoff

SD SM MMM
Lieutenant General; Jacobus Johannes Bisschoff; SD SM MMM
Nickname(s)	Koos
Born	15 July 1938
Died	Pretoria, Gauteng
Allegiance	South Africa; South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	?–1993
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	School of Artillery (South Africa)
Commands held	OC School of Artillery; OC North Western Command; GOC Eastern Transvaal Cmnd; Chief of Staff Operations; Chief of Staff Planning;
Wars	Border War
Awards
Spouse(s)	Beatrix "Trix" Bisschoff
Other work	Politics; Convener of the Freedom Front;

Lieutenant General Koos Bisschoff SD SM MMM is a former artillery officer who served as Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF

Early life

He was born in the Cape Province and matriculated from Trompsburg High School before joining the SA Army Gymnasium.

Military career

He was an instructor at the School of Artillery & Armour. He served as Directing Staff at the Army College, Chief Instructor Staff Duties. He served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery[1] from 1973 - 1976. He saw action in the Border War as a Sector Commander. Commandant Army College, OaC North Western Command, Inspector General SA Army in 1986. GOC Eastern Transvaal. Chief of Staff Operations and finally as Chief of Staff Planning from 1992.[2] until retirement in 1993.

Awards and decorations

Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

Master Gunner: 7

Commandant J.J. 'Koos' Bisschoff[lower-alpha 1]
Year: 1970
←6: Major Delville Linford	Major Hugh R. Stempfie :8→

Notes

Post occupied when award was made: CISD, Army College

References

Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
Lötter, Francois (6 August 1992). "Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot". Beeld. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.

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[3] Post occupied when award was made: CISD, Army College

[1] Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015

[Beeld-2] Lötter, Francois (6 August 1992). "Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot". Beeld. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.