Christiaan du Toit

Lieutenant General Christiaan Ludolph de Wet du Toit, DSO (23 September 1901[1] – 14 August 1982) was a South African military commander.

Christiaan Ludolph de Wet du Toit
Nickname(s)	"Matie"
Born	23 September 1901
Died	14 August 1982 (aged 80)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1924–1956
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force Director-General of Land Forces Western Transvaal Command 1st Armoured Brigade 2nd Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars	Second World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches

Military career

Du Toit joined the South African Army as an artilleryman in 1924.

During the Second World War, he commanded divisional artillery in East Africa and North Africa, before commanding the 2nd Infantry Brigade in 1942 and the 1st Armoured Brigade from 1943 to 1945.[2] For his service, Du Toit was awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Mentioned in Despatches.

Du Toit served as Director-General of Land Forces,[3] the head of the South African Army, from 1948 to 1950, and as Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force, from 1950 to 1956.

References

1. Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452–1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 77. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
2. "Biography of Lieutenant-General Christiaan Ludolph de Wet Du Toit (1901 – 1982), South Africa". www.generals.dk. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
3. Lillie, A.C. (1982). "THE ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN ARMY". South African Journal of Military Studies. 12 (2).