Georg Meiring

General
Georg Lodewyk Meiring
SSA SD SM MMM
Born(1939-10-18)18 October 1939
Ladybrand, Orange Free State Province, Union of South Africa
Died3 September 2024(2024-09-03) (aged 84)
Pretoria, South Africa
Military career
AllegianceSouth Africa
Branch
South African Army
Service years
1962–1998
Rank
General
Commands
Conflicts
South African Border War
AwardsStar of South Africa SSAG Southern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal Southern Africa Medal General Service Medal (South Africa) Unitas (Unity) Medal Good Service Medal Good Service Medal Good Service Medal Order of the Cloud and Banner ORB Order of the Cloud and Banner ORB Order of the Cloud and Banner ORBCommander of the Order of Military Merit (Jordan)

General Georg Lodewyk Meiring SSA SD SM MMM (18 October 1939 – 3 September 2024) was a South African military commander. He served as Chief of the Army (1990–93) and Chief of the South African National Defence Force (1993–98).

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