MAJ GEN (REV) M de V “DOEMPIE” CLOETE
GENL-MAJ (DS) M de V “DOEMPIE” CLOETE
Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Afgetree)
Abstract
Ds Cloete was a veteran of the Second World War as well of the Korean War. He was the first uniformed chaplain of the SA Police. Photo of Ds Cloete serving in Korea with the SA Air Force.
Keywords
- Badenhorst, Wessel Jacobus Johannes – Captain
- Cloete, M De V “Doempie” – Maj General – Chaplain-General
- Korea
- Odendaal, Hendrik Oswald Meyer Odendaal – Lieutenant
- South African Air Force
- South African Police – First uniformed chaplain
“2 Squadron Personnel outside the Ops Tent in Korea. From L to R: Lieutenant Hendrik Oswald Meyer Odendaal DFC (US) Air Medal (US) with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Captain (Padre) Michiel De Villiers Cloete MC, Bronze Star (US) and Captain Wessel Jacobus Johannes Badenhorst DFC (US), Air Medal (US) with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters (Photo via Col Graham du Toit)”.
Die kapelaan speel sokker in Korea – Nongqai-versameling.
1962
Let op sy petkenteken – nie SAP-kenteken maar kapelaans – later oorgeslaan na volle SAP-uniform – die destydse nuwe blou en grys asook die ligte kakie uniform (somerdrag offisiere.)
1963
1974
Datum onbekend
Voor: Onbekend, genl WP Louw (SAW). Genl Crous en genl Loxton
Agter: Onbekend, Ds Cloete, genl CW Louw (SAP), genl Gideon Joubert, genl CA Buys en onbekend.
Datum onbekend: Jennifer Bosch
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