**RARE: Border War 1960s SADF - Maj. General D.J. Mortimer U.S. Officer Exchange Memorabilia (6 Pcs)

The piece is in an GOOD, USED CONDITION- Graphic Design Relief is present and ddetailed.Insignia remains in a Good State and has been utilised. Signs of Wear evident due to handling. Insignia present w/ all Pins- Documentation attested with details. Photographs are clear. Items are original to Recipient.

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INSPECT PICTURES CAREFULLY AS THEY FORM AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE DESCRIPTION. 

ORIGIN : SADF/ U.S. Army

COMPOSITION: Documentation, Insignia & Photographs.

YEAR: 1963

UNIT : U.S. Army Officer Exchange Program ( 2nd Infantry Division) 

RECIPIENT: Major-General Deon. James Mortimer

6 x Pcs ( Documentation & Insignia Panels)

- Lot consists of Ranger Qualification Badges, Parachute Qualification (.925 Sterling Silver) , and 2nd Infantry Division Officer Leadership Badge.)

An EXCELLENT example of a RARE Border War, 1960s SADF - United States  Army Officer Exchange Training Program Memorabilia Lot attested to Maj. General Deon J. Mortimer. This assortment appears to be in a VF/F state , with detailed Relief on  obverse of all Name Badges, Qualification Badges and other Cloth Insignia. All nomenclature present. Evidence of handling/ age-related wear is visible on surface. Original documents evident with Recipient Name.  All Pins and fastening ties are present.

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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