These pieces are in an GOOD, USED CONDITION- Panels Photographic Design Relief is present and detailed. Documentation and imagery remains in a Good State and has been utilised.Appropriate Signs of Wear evident due to handling. All details and associated features are evident. Hand-inscribed descriptions are present with all pieces. Items will display signs of Surface wear- and are ex-mount.
ITEMS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO HANDLING/ STORAGE IN VARIED CONDITIONS.
PIECES ARE EX-MOUNT AND ARE THE REMNANTS OF A ESTATE COLLECTION.
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ORIGIN : SADF / South African Defence Force
COMPOSITION : Photographic Images/ Documents
YEAR: 1972 - 1975
ISSUE: Estate / Personal Collection of SADF General Deon James Mortimer.
TOTAL: 5 x Mounted Panels Double-sided.
TYPE: Military Attache & Diplomatic Service to Portugal/ Portuguese Colonial Territories.
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An EXCELLENT example of Border War, 1970s SADF Major-General Deon James Mortimer Photographic & Documentation Lot#5 . This assortment appears to be in a VF/F state , with detailed Photographic Relief on obverse and reverse. All imagery & documentation present. Appropriate Evidence of handling/ age-related wear is visible on surface. Items are ex-Mount and remain attached securely to presentation Panels.
This Lot records the career of Major-General Deon James Mortimer as the SADF Military Attache in the Portuguese Colonies & Europe from 1972 - 1980.
The Recipient, Major-General Deon James Mortimer - was Chief of Army : Staff Logistics. This officer was responsible for all logistical requirements of the Defence Force.
The post was created in 1974, by Lt. General H.P. Laubscher , appointing Mortimer to this role. General Mortimer testified at the TRC ( Truth & Reconciliation Commission) in the late 1990s on behalf of the former SADF.
Deon James Mortimer, joined the Union Defence Force in 1956 at the Army Gymnasium; before attending the Military Academy in Stellenbosch in 1957. He was a candidate Officer , being the first South African to enter the Army with a Degree of Bachelor of Military Science Cum Laude.
Mortimer was Commissioned as a Lieutenant, at the Saldanah Bay Ceremony and was selected to join as a visiting Officer at the U.S. Army Officer Training Course (2nd Infantry Division) , Fort Benning , Georgia in 1963. He completed the U.S. Army Ranger Course and Leadership skills program - qualifying as a Parachutist at Fort Bragg. North Carolina.
This Officer served as a Military Attache, to Spain, Portugal, visiting Mozambique, Angola & Equatorial Guinea during the Colonial Conflict. In 1959 , he was inducted into the Disa-Orde , as a Ridder or 'Knight' with Certificate.
During the Border War in SWA/ Angola, Major General Mortimer provided direct assistance to the SA Army Infantry School , 31 Battalion (201), 32 Battalion- as well as - 1 Parachute Battalion & 44 Parachute Brigade.
The ideal addition to any SADF/ SWATF Border War Era Memorabilia & Documentation collection or display- for the enthusiast seeking a unique period piece for their assortment.
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The ideal addition to any SADF/ SWATF Border War Era General Officer's Memorabilia collection or display- for the enthusiast seeking a unique period piece for their assortment.
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