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Toby Moll (general)

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Tobias Moll

Nickname(s)Toby
Born1917
Died1967
Allegiance Republic of South Africa
Years of service1935-1972
RankMajor general
Commands heldChief of Defence Staff
Battles/warsWorld War II & Korean War
Awards

Major-General Toby Moll SM (1917) was a South African Chief of Defence Staff from 1 July 1966 until his death on 30 November 1967.

Military career

He joined the Permanent Force in 1935 and qualified as a pilot in 1936[1]: 93  and later became a Flight Commander at Central Flying School. He served in World War II in the Middle Eastern front.[1]: 93 

Awards and decorations

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "LEIERS DEUR DIE JARE (1912-1982)" (Online). Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 89–98. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. ISSN 2224-0020. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
Military offices
New title Chief of Defence Staff
1966 – 1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by
JAB Sandenbergh
OC AFB Ysterplaat
1946 – 1951
Succeeded by