Willem Louw
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Military career
After enlisting as a private, he served as an NCO in the Technical Service Corps (SAOC)[1]Template:Rp and was seconded to the South African Infantry. In 1943 he attended a Candidate Officers' course and was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in the South African Army Armoured Corps. He was transferred to the 6th Armoured Division and deployed to the Middle East and Italy.[3]Template:Rp
After the war, he served in various posts and in 1959 became Officer Commanding North West Cape Command[1]Template:Rp In 1960 he attended a Parachute Instructors' course in England. He was promoted to Commandant (Lieutenant Colonel) in January 1961 and in April 1961 became the founder and first commanding officer of 1 Parachute Battalion. He was promoted to Colonel in 1964 and appointed OC of the Military College in Voortrekkerhoogte.[1]Template:Rp In 1966 he served as OC Northern Transvaal Command[3]Template:Rp as a Brigadier and Chief of the Army from 1967 to 1973,[4][3]Template:Rp and as Inspector-General of the South African Defence Force from 1973 to 1975.[3]Template:Rp
After a re-organisation of the SADF, the position of Inspector General was abolished and he retired on 31 March 1975.[1][3]Template:Rp
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