Witkop Badenhorst
Rudolf Badenhorst | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Witkop |
| Born | Rudolph Badenhorst 1940 |
| Died | 10 November 2012 (aged 71–72) George, Western Cape |
| Buried | George, Western Cape |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Branch | South African Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of Staff Intelligence |
| Wars | Border War |
| Awards | |
| Spouse |
Ina Badenhorst (died 2012) |
Lieutenant General Rudolf Badenhorst (1940[1] – 2012) was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force. He died in 2012.[2]
Military career
He served as Deputy Chief of the Army from 1 November 1987[1] In 1989 he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1991.[3]: Chp4 Badenhorst left the army at his own request retiring in early 1991 after 30 years of service.[4]
Death
Badenhorst died on 10 November 2012 of pneumonia and heart failure at the George-Medi-clinic in George, Western Cape.[2] He had outlived his wife Ina by less than a month and is survived by four children and eleven grandchildren.[2]
Awards and decorations
- Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
- 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))
References
- ^ a b Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ^ a b c Gunning, Eugene (13 November 2012). "Witkop Badenhorst sterf" [Witkop Badenhorst dies]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). Naspers. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin A. (2011). The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005. Studies in Intelligence Series. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-84061-0.
- ^ Strydom, Johan (19 April 1998). "Generaal se boek sal kartetse los". Rapport (in Afrikaans). Naspers. Retrieved 17 August 2015.