**RARE: 1980s SADF Maj-General D.J. Mortimer SA Infantry School/ Association Award Lot x 9 Pcs.**

These pieces are in an GOOD, USED CONDITION- Graphic Design Relief is present and detailed. Award Certificates, Plaque and all memorabilia remains in a Good State and has been utilised. Minimal Signs of Wear evident due to handling. All Medallions & Framed Certificates have been named and Numbered to Recipient: Major-General Deon James Mortimer 

** ONE BID IS FOR ALL  !! **

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ORIGIN : SADF ( South African Defence  Force)

COMPOSITION : Various

YEAR: 1984 - 

RANK:  Major-General/ Brigadier 

RECIPIENT: DEON JAMES MORTIMER 

9 x Pieces  TOTAL 

2 x Award Certificates Framed 

2 x Pairs SA Infantry Assoc. Cuff Links

1 x SA Infantry Assoc. Tie Pin

1 x SA Infantry School Medallion w/ Wooden Case

1 x SA Infantry Assoc. Medallion w/ Wooden Case

1 x Pennant SA Infantry Assoc.

1 x SA Infantry School Plaque

** MEDALLIONS  ARE NUMBERED & NAMED TO RECIPIENT **

** YOU ARE BIDDING FOR ALL  .**

An EXCELLENT example of Border War, 1980s SADF Infantry School/ Association Award and Medallion Lot attested to Maj-General D.J. Mortimer. This assortment appears to be in a VF/F state , with detailed Relief on all Certificates, Medallions, Pennant, Plaque, Cufflinks  etc. All insignia present and detailed. Minor Evidence of handling/ age-related wear is visible on surface. 

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 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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