Witkop Badenhorst
Appearance
Rudolf Badenhorst | |
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Birth name | Rudolph Badenhorst |
Nickname(s) | Witkop |
Born | 1940 |
Died | 10 November 2012 George, Western Cape |
Buried | George, Western Cape |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service | South African Army |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands |
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Battles / wars | Border War |
Awards | |
Spouse(s) | Ina Badenhorst |
Lieutenant General Rudolf Badenhorst (1940[1] – 2012) was a South African Army general, who served as Chief of Staff Intelligence for the Defence Force. He died in 2012.[2]
Military career
He served as Deputy Chief of the Army from 1 November 1987[1] In 1989 he was appointed to the Military Intelligence Division as the Chief of Staff Intelligence, a post he held until 1991.[3]: Chp4 Badenhorst left the army at his own request retiring in early 1991 after 30 years of service.[4]
Death
Badenhorst died on 10 November 2012 of pneumonia and heart failure at the George-Mediclinic in George, Western Cape.[2] He had outlived his wife Ina, by less than a month and is survived by four children and eleven grandchildren.[2]
References
- ^ a b Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
- ^ a b c Gunning, Eugene (13 November 2012). "Witkop Badenhorst sterf". Die Burger. Naspers. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ O'Brien, Kevin A. (2011). The South African Intelligence Services: From Apartheid to Democracy, 1948-2005. Studies in Intelligence Series. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-203-84061-0.
- ^ Strydom, Johan (19 April 1998). "Generaal se boek sal kartetse los". Rapport. Naspers. Retrieved 17 August 2015.