The Honoris Crux Decoration was a South African military decoration that was awarded from 1952 to 2003. There were two distinct versions.
Honoris Crux Decoration - 1st Type | |
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Awarded by South African Defence Force | |
Country |
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Type | Decoration |
Eligibility | All ranks |
Awarded for | Gallantry in action against the enemy |
Post-nominals | HC |
Statistics | |
Established | 1952 |
First awarded | 1973 |
Last awarded | 1975 |
Total awarded | 5 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Van Riebeeck Decoration[1] |
Next (lower) | Van Riebeeck Medal |
![]() Ribbon: 32mm, green with red and white edges |
First type[]
The first type, introduced on 6 April 1952, was awarded for gallantry in action against the enemy in the field.
It was a silver-gilt Maltese cross with eagles between the arms. The obverse was green, with an orange-white-blue centre disc framed in a red circle inscribed "Honoris Crux". The reverse displayed the 1910 South African national coat of arms, and specimens made before 1961 also had Queen Elizabeth II's royal cipher E II R. The ribbon was green with red and white edges.
Only five awards were made, all to members of the South African Air Force, the first in 1973 and the others in 1975.
Second type[]
Honoris Crux Decoration - 2nd Type | |
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File:Honoris Crux medal.jpg | |
Awarded by South African Defence Force | |
Country |
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Type | Decoration |
Eligibility | All ranks |
Awarded for | Bravery while in danger of life, while facing an armed enemy |
Status | Discontinued |
Post-nominals | HC |
Statistics | |
Established | 1975 |
First awarded | 1976 |
Last awarded | 2004 |
Total awarded | 201 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Honoris Crux Silver |
Next (lower) | Pro Virtute Decoration |
![]() Ribbon: 32mm, orange with white edges and white line inset from each edge |
The second type, introduced on 1 July 1975, was reconstituted as the lowest of the four classes of the Honoris Crux Decoration (see also Honoris Crux Diamond, Honoris Crux Gold, and Honoris Crux Silver), and was awarded for bravery in dangerous circumstances. While most of the awards were won in action, some were non-combat. The rules were later amended to restrict the awarding of HC for bravery in combat action while in danger of life. 201 decorations were awarded between 1976 and 2004.
The second-type HC was a silver Maltese cross superimposed on crossed swords and a wreath of protea flowers and leaves. Its obverse is enamelled white, with an orange-white-blue centre disc. The reverse displays the national coat of arms. The ribbon is orange, with white edges and a white line inset from each edge.
The South African military unit awarded the most Honoris Crux Decorations is the South African Special Forces, whose personnel were awarded a total of forty-six Honoris Crux Decorations during the South African Border War in South West Africa (Namibia) and Angola.
The Honoris Crux Decoration was discontinued, and was superseded by the Nkwe ya Boronse on 27 April 2003.
Design[]
- Obverse
Two swords in saltire surmounted by a circular Protea wreath, all in silver gilt; thereon a green Maltese Cross charged with a roundel tierced horizontally in orange, white and blue, witin a silver gilt circular border.[2]
- Reverse
The old South African Coat of Arms appears on the reverse.
- Ribbon
The ribbon is Orange, 32mm in width with a 2mm white edges and a 1mm white stripe 5mm from each edge.[2]
Recipients[]
Honoris Crux (1st Type)[]
Name | Rank | Year
awarded |
Medal No | Date
of action |
Unit | Arm |
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Möller A.P | Capt | 26-Jan-73 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | ||
Heim G.L | Capt | 002 | 18-Feb-74 | 16 Squadron | SA Air Force | |
White D.S | Major | 7-Dec-74 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | ||
Beukes R.J | Sgt | 18-Feb-74 | [[17 Squadron SAAF|17 Squadron]] | SA Air Force | ||
Burger J.A.C. | F/Sgt | 7-Dec-74 | 16 Squadron | SA Air Force |
Honoris Crux (2nd Type)[]
Name | Rank | Year
awarded |
Medal No | Date
of action |
Unit | Corps | Arm |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Holtzhausen L.J | Maj | 1976 | 001 | 05-Oct-75 | Infantry School | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Holm J.W † | Capt | 1976 | 002 | 23-Nov-75 | Danie Theron Combat School | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Potgieter J.H | Capt | 1976 | 003 | 04-Jan-76 | 4 Field Regiment | SA Artillery Corps | SA Army |
Van Wyk J.C | Lt | 1976 | 004 | 18-Oct-75 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Aucamp P.J[3] | 2/Lt | 1976 | 005 | 11-Nov-75 | 11 Commando | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Blaauw J[4] | 2/Lt | 1976 | 006 | 17-Dec-75 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Fountain T.S | 2/Lt | 1976 | 007 | 10-Dec-75 | 2 Field Regiment | SA Artillery Corps | SA Army |
Nicolau A | 2/Lt | 1976 | 008 | 24-Nov-75 | 1 Special Service Battalion | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army |
Prins M.J | 2/Lt | 1976 | 009 | 21-Dec-75 | 14 Field Regiment | SA Artillery Corps | SA Army |
Steyn D | 2/Lt | 1976 | 010 | 20-Dec-75 | 2 Field Regiment | SA Artillery Corps | SA Army |
Van Vuuren, L.M.J. | 2/Lt | 1976 | 011 | 12-Dec-75 | 1 Special Service Battalion | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army |
Venter P.M | 2/Lt | 1976 | 012 | 12-Jan-76 | 1 Special Service Battalion | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army |
Burger Joseph Johannes [5] | WO2 | 1976 | 013 | 01-Jun-76 | 2 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Conradie VRM J.L (Kenaas)[6] | WO2 | 1976 | 014 | 07-Dec-75 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Lubbe P.S[3] | WO | 1976 | 015 | 11-Nov-75 | 2 Field Regiment | SA Artillery Corps | SA Army |
Paulo D (alias 'Danny Roxo') | S/Sgt | 1976 | 016 | 01-Nov-75 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Steenkamp J.H | S/Sgt | 1976 | 017 | 23-Nov-75 | 4 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Diedericks A[note 1] | Cpl | 1976 | 018 | 02-Dec-75 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Rosenstrauch E.J | Cpl | 1976 | 019 | 25-Jan-76 | Western Province Command | Command Unit | SA Army |
Kussendrager J.L♦ | Pte | 1976 | 020 | 25-Jan-76 | SA Technical Services Corps | SA Army | |
Janse v Rensburg S♦ | Tpr | 1976 | 021 | 24-Nov-75 | 1 Special Service Battalion | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army |
Atkinson David Frank[7] | Lt | 1976 | 022 | 01-Aug-76 | 16 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Milbank C.C | Lt | 1976 | 023 | 12-Feb-76 | 16 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Troup Trevor Owen [7] | Lt | 1976 | 024 | 01-Sep-76 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Winterbottom K.R†♦ [5] | 2/Lt | 1976 | 025 | 09-Jul-76 | 4 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
O'Neil P.du.T | F/Sgt | 1976 | 026 | 21-Dec-75 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Becker L | Sgt | 1976 | 027 | 01-Sep-76 | 87 Helico | Pter Flying School | SA Air Forcee |
Kriel Gabriel Gerhardus[5] | Sgt | 1976 | 028 | 01-Jun-76 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Not awarded | 029 | ||||||
Hougaard Johannes Jacobus♦[8] | 2/Lt | 1978 | 030 | 09-Dec-76 | 3 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Mostert Daniel Nicolaas Johannes♦ [8] | 2/Lt | 1978 | 031 | 09-Dec-76 | 3 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Viljoen M | Sgt | 1978 | 032 | 28-Oct-77 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Douglas R.A | Lt | 1978 | 033 | 16-May-77 | Cape Town Highlanders | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Kruger D.A | Lt | 1978 | 034 | 16-May-76 | Regiment Louw Wepener | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Van Schalkwyk Josias Johannes♦ [8] | 2/Lt | 1978 | 035 | 09-Dec-76 | 3 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Gildenhuys W.H.B†♦ | Sgt | 1978 | 036 | 25-May-77 | Cape Town Highlanders | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Van Aswegen H.W | Sgt | 1978 | 037 | 22-Apr-76 | Regiment Christiaan Beyers | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Wasserman J.A.vR | Cpl | 1978 | 038 | 16-May-76 | Regiment Louw Wepener | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
De Kock A.D | Rfn | 1978 | 039 | 16-May-76 | Regiment Louw Wepener | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Oberholzer S.E.H | Rfn | 1978 | 040 | 16-May-76 | Regiment Louw Wepener | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Van der Merwe J.J | Rfn | 1978 | 041 | 04-May-78 | 2 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Van der Zee L.F | Rfn | 1978 | 042 | 22-Apr-76 | Regiment Christiaan Beyers | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Van Vuuren J.W | Rfn | 1978 | 043 | 16-May-76 | Regiment Louw Wepener | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Kanes R.G | Cpl | 1978 | 044 | 04-May-78 | 2 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Saunders M♦ | Tpr | 1978 | 045 | 13-Sep-76 | Prince Alfred's Guard | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Wiggill Peter Noel† [8] | Cpl | 1978 | 046 | 15-Dec-76 | Regiment Algoabaai | SA Technical Services Corps | SA Army |
Church J | Maj | 1978 | 047 | 04-May-78 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Marais A.L.[9] | Capt | 1978 | 048 | 04-May-78 | 24 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Klopper L.J | Sgt | 1978 | 049 | 02-Jan-75 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Fourie D.H | Lt | 1979 | 050 | 06-Sep-78 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Engelbrecht D.P | Cpl | 1979 | 051 | 04-May-78 | 3 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Delport J.C | Rfn | 1979 | 052 | 13-Sep-78 | Regiment Dan Pienaar | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Packham D.E | Rfn | 1979 | 053 | 04-May-78 | 3 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Grinaker O | Lt | 1979 | 054 | 07-Sep-78 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Mouton A.A | Lt | 1979 | 055 | 09-Sep-78 | 24 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Jooste J.C†♦ | Pte | 1979 | 056 | 28-Oct-78 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |
Smith F.J†♦ | Pte | 1979 | 057 | 28-Oct-78 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |
Van Papendorp B.vD†♦ | Pte | 1979 | 058 | 28-Oct-78 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |
Koen P.G.L♦ | Maj | 1979 | 059 | 25-Jan-79 | Ordnance Services Corps | SA Army | |
Du Toit J.J† | Lt | 1980 | 060 | 01-Jun-80 | 1 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Parkin J.G | 2/Lt | 1980 | 061 | 18-Oct-79 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Greyling C.P | Sgt | 1980 | 062 | 28-Oct-77 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Christie Gavin M.[6] | Cpl | 1980 | 063 | 01-Sep-79 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Potgieter J.J | Cpl | 1980 | 064 | 01-Sep-79 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Conga J† | Rfn | 1980 | 065 | 12-Sep-79 | 31 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Rice K.B | Cpl | 1980 | 066 | 13-Apr-76 | 5 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Rutherford G.T | L/Cpl | 1980 | 067 | 10-Jun-80 | 5 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
De Kock P.P | Rfn | 1980 | 068 | 29-Jun-80 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
De Lange A.S | Rfn | 1980 | 069 | 18-Oct-79 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Gibson B.J | Rfn | 1980 | 070 | 18-Oct-79 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Mare B | Rfn | 1980 | 071 | 18-Oct-79 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
McNamara C.N | Rfn | 1980 | 072 | 18-Oct-79 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Southey L.B | Rfn | 1980 | 073 | 18-Oct-79 | 1 Parachute Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Kruger P.E | Maj | 1980 | 074 | 18-Oct-79 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Stannard P.J | Maj | 1980 | 075 | 01-Sep-79 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Hoebel S | F/Sgt | 1980 | 076 | 18-Oct-79 | 19 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Viljoen E.G | Maj | 1981 | 077 | 01-Feb-78 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Keulder H | Capt | 1981 | 078 | 02-Dec-79 | 3 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Johnston A.L | S/Sgt | 1981 | 079 | 28-Jan-81 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Terblanche J.C.G | Sgt | 1981 | 080 | 25-Jun-80 | 5 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Smith M.A | Cpl | 1981 | 081 | 28-Jan-81 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Du Plessis I.C | Capt | 1981 | 082 | 07-Jun-80 | 85 Advanced Flying School | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Bouwer J.S♦ | Lt | 1981 | 083 | 04-May-81 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |
Whiteman J.A | Cpl | 1982 | 084 | 23-Aug-81 | 201 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Burgers G.D[10] | L/Cpl | 1982 | 085 | 26-Aug-81 | 1 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Van der Westhuizen R | 2/Lt | 1982 | 086 | 14-Apr-81 | Etosha Territorial Unit | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Joao E | Cpl | 1982 | 087 | 29-Nov-79 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Owen D.D | Capt | 1982 | 088 | 05-Jul-81 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Hattingh A.A | Capt | 1982 | 089 | 05-Jul-81 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Laubscher D.J | Capt | 1982 | 090 | 24-Aug-81 | 42 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Anderson L.A[11] | Maj | 1982 | 091 | 05-Nov-81 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Fourie F.E. | Lt | 1982 | 092 | 01-Jan-81 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Greeff J.de.V | S/Sgt | 1982 | 093 | 01-Jan-81 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Fourie J.G.J. | Cpl | 1982 | 094 | 01-Jan-81 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
De Nobrega A | Cpl | 1982 | 095 | 10-Sep-81 | SWA Military School | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Kloppers J.S | Cpl | 1982 | 096 | 01-Jan-81 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Helm A.J.H | CO | 1982 | 097 | 28-Aug-81 | 2 Special Service Battalion | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army |
Grove J.J | 2/Lt | 1982 | 098 | 25-Aug-81 | 2 Special Service Battalion | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army |
Bovy S.J.Y | Lt | 1982 | 099 | 29-Dec-81 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force |
Berry R.M♦ | AB | 1982 | 100 | 04-May-81 | SAS President Kruger | SA Navy | SA Navy |
Warren S.B♦ | Sea | 1982 | 101 | 04-May-81 | SAS President Kruger | SA Navy | SA Navy |
Anderson H.F | Capt | 1983 | 02-Aug-82 | AFB Ondangwa | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Ellis N | Maj | 1983 | 13-Mar-82 | AFB Ondangwa | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Hill M.A | Capt | 1983 | 09-Aug-82 | AFB Ondangwa | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Nel P.J.S† | 2/Lt | 1983 | 13-Mar-82 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Steyn S.S | 2/Lt | 1983 | 30-Jul-82 | Armoured Corps | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army | |
Coetzee S | Sgt | 1983 | 13-Mar-82 | AFB Ondangwa | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Dracula V | Sgt | 1983 | 109 | 13-Mar-82 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Domingos B | Rfn | 1983 | 110 | 13-Mar-82 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
De Villiers C.M.♦ | Maj | 1983 | 04-Feb-83 | SA Medical Corps | SA Medical Service | ||
Radmore D.W.J.♦ | Col | 1983 | 17-Aug-82 | SWATF HQ | SA Staff Corps | SA Army | |
Alberts C.F.W | Capt | 1984 | 04-Jan-84 | AFB Ondangwa | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Macaskill A | 2/Lt | 1984 | 04-Jan-84 | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | ||
Le Roux H.C | 2/Lt | 1984 | 22-Mar-83 | 61 Mechanised Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Wright T | S/Sgt | 1984 | 11-Feb-83 | 2nd Transvaal Scottish | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Callow Tim J.[6] | Capt | 1986 | 01-Jan-85 | Special Forces HQ | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Matias N.T | Sgt | 1986 | 01-Jun-85 | Special Forces HQ | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Dobe P | Sgt | 1986 | 01-Jan-85 | Special Forces HQ | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Clarke C.T.D | Cpl | 1986 | 24-May-84 | Durban Light Infantry | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Halgryn Ronnie [12] | Rfn | 1986 | 31-Dec-83 | Regiment Grootkaroo | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Lochner Johannes Willem [12] | Rfn | 1986 | 31-Dec-83 | Regiment Grootkaroo | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Schoombe A | Rfn | 1986 | 24-Jun-84 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Fritsch R | Pte | 1986 | 12-Jun-83 | 5 Medical Battalion | SA Medical Corps | SA Medical Service | |
Jacobs J.L | Pte | 1986 | 12-Jun-83 | 5 Medical Battalion | SA Medical Corps | SA Medical Service | |
Maree D.H.♦ | WO | 1986 | 07-Feb-85 | Ordnance Services Corps | SA Army | ||
Coetzee T.J | Maj | 1986 | 14-Sep-85 | Artillery School | SA Artillery | SA Army | |
Philipson L | Lt | 1986 | 14-Sep-85 | 14 Field Regiment | SA Artillery | SA Army | |
Queiroz A.M.R | S/Sgt | 1986 | 01-May-85 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Vorster C.♦ | F/Sgt | 1986 | 21-May-85 | AFB Swartkop | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Barnes, L.E.♦ | Sgt | 1986 | 21-May-85 | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | ||
Scobbie J.♦ | Amn | 1986 | 21-May-85 | AFB Swartkop | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Whyte A.♦ | LS | 1986 | 18-Aug-82 | SAS President Kruger | SA Navy | SA Navy | |
Fisher Matthew Joseph[12] | Pte | 1986 | 31-Dec-83 | 5 Medical Battalion | SA Medical Corps | SA Medical Services | |
Winn Kenneth John [12] | Pte | 1986 | 31-Dec-83 | 5 Medical Battalion | SA Medical Corps | SA Medical Services | |
Van Zyl G.P.♦ | Bdr | 1987 | 25-Sep-85 | SA Artillery | SA Army | ||
Van Zyl, H.G. | Lt | 1987 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |||
Vermaak J. | S/Sgt | 1988 | 20-Sep-87 | 1 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Steynberg F.J | L/Cpl | 1988 | 13-Mar-87 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | ||
Wilke Coenraad Frederick[13] | Maj | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Beukman Anton [6] | S/Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Heydendrych Gerhardus Johannes[13] | S/Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Burt Richard Brent[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
De Wet Jacobus[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Herbst Philippus Jacobus[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Liebenberg Henk[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Manuel Adriano Nelson[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Oettle Johannes Lochner[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Van der Merwe Johannes Hendrik[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Van Niekerk Pieter Gideon[13] | Cpl | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Wessels Leslie Petrus[13] | Sgt | 1988 | 25-Aug-87 | 4 Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Pyper D.F | Capt | 1988 | 23-Mar-88 | Regiment President Steyn | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army | |
Bock D.A.C | 2/Lt | 1988 | 31-Oct-87 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Lehman J | Cmdt | 1988 | 05-Oct-87 | SA Military Intelligence Corps | SA Air Force | ||
Van Dyk P.R | Sgt | 1988 | 01-Oct-87 | 24 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Nortman J.H | Cmdt | 1988 | 13-Sep-87 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Bremer H.M | 2/Lt | 1988 | 16-Sep-87 | 61 Mechanised Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Kooij J | 2/Lt | 1988 | 13-Sep-87 | 61 Mechanised Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Rupping R | Sgt | 1988 | 13-Sep-87 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Green G.W | Rfn | 1988 | 03-Oct-87 | 61 Mechanised Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Gregory A.T.♦ | Rfn | 1991 | 28-Jan-87 | Insele Commando | SA Infantry | SA Army | |
Bronkhorst J.J | Cpl | 1988 | 31-Oct-87 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Cronje D.L | Cpl | 1988 | 114 | 31-Oct-87 | Sector 10 HQ | Command Unit | SA Army |
Frederick F | Cpl | 31-Oct-87 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | ||
Prinsloo N.J.A | Lt | 1988 | 31-Oct-87 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Stander T | Cpl | 1988 | 31-Oct-87 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Theunissen J | Cpl | 1988 | 31-Oct-87 | 101 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Thom A.M† | Rfn | 1991 | 09-Nov-87 | 4 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
De Vos T.J.D | Lt | 1988 | 11-Nov-87 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Labuschagne J.H [14] | Sgt | 11-Nov-87 | 4 SA Infantry Battalion | SA Technical Services Corps | SA Army | ||
Van Zyl P.J | Capt | 1988 | 11-Nov-87 | 32 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Moos P | 2/Lt | 1988 | 22-Mar-88 | 6 Maintenance Unit | SA Maintenance Corps | SA Army | |
Louw G.M | Cmdt | 1988 | 23-Mar-88 | Army Combat School | SA Armoured Corps | SA Army | |
Dreyer W.A | Lt | 1988 | 02-May-88 | 102 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Nel S.G.J | Lt | 1988 | 02-May-88 | 102 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
McCarthy A.J | Maj | 1990 | 02-Apr-89 | 16 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Eksteen A | Capt | 1990 | 03-Apr-89 | 31 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Vergottini M | Capt | 1990 | 02-Apr-89 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
De Roubaix E.M | Sgt | 1990 | 02-Apr-89 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Fourie G | Sgt | 1990 | 03-Apr-89 | 87 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Steyn E.E | F/Sgt | 1990 | 02-Apr-89 | 17 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Thomas J.A† | Lt | 1991 | 29-Feb-88 | 701 Battalion | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Hulley C.C | 2/Lt | 1991 | 09-Sep-90 | Regiment Hoëveld | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Lewis M.J.♦ | WO1 | 1991 | 12-Sep-90 | 82 Mechanised Bde | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Du Plessis R.♦ | S/Sgt | 1991 | 12-Sep-90 | 82 Mechanised Bde | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Maloy J.A.♦ | Rfn | 1991 | 30-Jan-90 | 1 Cape Corps Battalion | SA Cape Corps | SA Army | |
Rosenberg E.D†♦ | Rfn | 1991 | 30-Jan-90 | 1 Cape Corps Battalion | SA Cape Corps | SA Army | |
Geldenhuys A.♦[15] | Lt-Cmdr | 1991 | 04-Aug-91 | SA Navy Diving School | SA Navy | SA Navy | |
Mostert F.H.♦[15] | CPO | 1991 | 04-Aug-91 | SA Navy Diving School | SA Navy | SA Navy | |
Brown D.M.♦[15] | LS | 1991 | 04-Aug-91 | SA Navy Diving School | SA Navy | SA Navy | |
Dicks L.J.♦[15] | LS | 1991 | 04-Aug-91 | SA Navy Diving School | SA Navy | SA Navy | |
Mertz P.J | Cmdt | 1992 | 19-Jul-80 | 31 Squadron | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | |
Reesch, N.[citation needed] | 2/Lt | 1992 | 1980 | Dog Centre | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |
Francis, C.T.[citation needed] | S/Sgt | 1992 | 1989 | SA Army | |||
Joubert, J. | F/Sgt | 1992 | 1984 | SA Air Force | SA Air Force | ||
Fidler, B.A.†[citation needed] | Cpl | 1992 | 1985 | 7 Medical Battalion Group | SA Medical Corps | SA Medical Service | |
Alexander♦[citation needed] | Cpl | 1995 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |||
De Villiers, J. | Cpl | 1995 | SA Medical Service | SA Medical Service | |||
Meulenbeck, F.A.†[citation needed] | Rfn | 1995 | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | |||
Fonette Manuel[6] | Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army | ||||
Sterzel Stuart[6] | 1987 | Reconnaissance Regiment | SA Infantry Corps | SA Army |
Note 1: † denotes posthumous award.
Note 2: ♦ Indicates a non-combat or non-operational act of bravery.
See also[]
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
- South African military decorations
References[]
- ↑ http://samilitaryhistory.org/vol011gr.html
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Monick, S (1988). South African Military Awards 1912-1987. South African National Museum of Military History. pp. 49.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://www.samagte.co.za/weermag/hc/lubbe.html
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Notes[]
- ↑ Also awarded the Honoris Crux Silver in 1985
Sources[]
- Steenkamp, W.P. (1983) Borderstrike.
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Further reading[]
- Alexander, E. G. M., Barron G. K. B. and Bateman, A. J. (1986). South African Orders, Decorations and Medals. Human and Rousseau.
- Monick, S. (1988). "South African Military Awards 1912-1987". South African National Museum of Military History.
- Steenkamp Willem, Borderstrike!: South Africa into Angola 1975-1980
External links[]
The original article can be found at Honoris Crux and the edit history here.