Colonel Richard Frederick "Shorty" Brown (born 15 November 1930) was an
artillery officer who commanded the South African Artillery, School of Artillery (two separate occasions) and 4 Field Regiment
Military career
Brown joined the
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* Union Defence Force (South Africa), the predecessor of the South African Defence Force from 1912 to 1957
* Union Defence Force (UAE)
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in 1950. He later served as the Battery
Commander
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of 43 Battery at
2 SA Infantry Battalion Group, Officer Commanding
4 Field Regiment, Officer Commanding
School of Artillery at two different instances and later Director Artillery (double hat appointments) before Brigadier J.J. Stapelberg took over the latter role in early 1970. Col Brown also served as a staff officer at the
SADF Headquarters, Army Headquarters, 8 Division and North Western Command at
Potchefstroom
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before retirement in 1985.
Awards and decorations
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References
1930 births
Possibly living people
South African military officers
South African people of Dutch descent
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