Experience

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  Freelance Capacity

  • South African Historical Research Consultant and Military Adviser

    • Jun 2012 - Present

    Conducting research and advising on Southern African post-Second World War period uniforms, insignia, tactics, strategic, operational and technical issues for publications, film productions, documentaries and articles. Advising and conducting training courses for military organisations. Compilin...

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  South African Defence Force/South African Natio...

  • Officer

    • Oct 1967 - Nov 2014

    I was a career soldier, serving initially as a rifleman, but after being commissioned I served as a platoon commander, company commander, adjutant, training officer, battle group commander, staff officer, staff college instructor, brigade commander, counter-insurgency group commander, military at...

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  South African National Defence Force

  • Director, Project CLEOPATRA (Airborne Capability)

    • May 2004 - May 2012

    Project to rejuvenate and develop the joint airborne capability of the SANDF

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  South African Exploration Society

  • Cape Town Area, South Africa

  • Camp and Course Director

    • Oct 1968 - Aug 1975
    • Cape Town Area, South Africa

    Responsible for recruiting school-going children to attend outdoor adventure and educational camps and courses; training leaders for the camps and courses; organising and running the camps and courses; carrying out all administration and logistic planning for the camps and courses.

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  South African Guide Dog Association

  • Johannesburg

  • Apprentice Trainer

    • Jan 1966 - Sep 1967
    • Johannesburg

    Training of dogs to act as guides for the blind, and the subsequent training of the blind persons to handle the dogs.