Lieutenant General

Jacobus Johannes Bisschoff

SD SM MMM
Nickname(s)Koos
Born (1938-07-15) 15 July 1938
DiedPretoria, Gauteng
Allegiance South Africa
 South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1957–1993
RankLieutenant General
UnitSchool of Artillery & Armour
Commands held
WarsBorder War
AwardsSouthern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Pro Patria Medal ' Southern Africa Medal ' General Service Medal (South Africa) ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal '
Spouse(s)Beatrix "Trix" Bisschoff
Other work

Lieutenant General Koos Bisschoff SD SM MMM is a former artillery officer who served as Chief of Staff Planning in the SADF

Early life

He was born in the Cape Province and matriculated from Trompsburg High School before joining the SA Army Gymnasium.

Military career

He studied at the South African Military Academy from 1958 and graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Military Science from Stellenbosch University. He was an instructor at the School of Artillery & Armour. He served as Directing Staff at the Army College. Cmdt Bisschoff was the Chief Instructor Staff Duties. Chief Military Instructor at the Military Academy in 1972-1973. He was promoted to rank of colonel in 1973 and served as Officer Commanding School of Artillery[1] from 1973 - 1976. He saw action in the Border War as a Sector Commander. He was promoted to brigadier in 1980. Commandant Army College, OC North Western Command. He was promoted to major general in 1986. Inspector General SA Army in 1986. GOC Eastern Transvaal during 1987-1989. He was promoted to lieutenant general in 1990. Chief of Staff Operations of the staff of the Chief of the Defence Force from 1990-1992 and finally as Chief of Staff Planning from 1992-1993.[2] until retirement in 1993. He died in 2009.

Awards and decorations

Master Gunner: 7
Master Gunner
Commandant
J.J. 'Koos' Bisschoff[lower-alpha 1]
Year: 1970
←6: Major
Delville Linford		 Major
Hugh R. Stempfie :8→

Notes

  1. ↑ Post occupied when award was made: CISD, Army College

References

  1. ↑ Anon., "School of Artillery", South African Gunner (PDF), p. 9, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 June 2013, retrieved 31 March 2015
  2. ↑ Lötter, Francois (6 August 1992). "Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot". Beeld. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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