Gary G. Bennetts
Rfn. Gary G. Bennetts, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 82237728BG, Bryanston, Jhb
1 Parachute Battalion1 Recce1 South African Infantry Battalion1 Special Service Bn101 Battalion2 Recce24 Squadron3 South African Infantry Battalion31 Battalion32 Battalion4 Recce4 South African Infantry Battalion44 Parachute Brigade5 Recce5 South African Infantry Battalion61 Mechanised Battalion Group8 South African Infantry BattalionInfantry SchoolKoevoetSector 10 HQSpecial Force HQ
Rfn. Gary G. Bennetts, 3 SAI, O Coy, 1984 Intake. 82237728BG, Bryanston, Jhb
He was a sergeant in 1 Recce Commando, qualifying in 1977. After years of operations, including as a mountaineering instructor, and team leader, he left for Wits University to study further. Soon, he was back at 1 Recce Regiment and eyed (wrongly) with much...
He started his career at 1SSB and then attended the School of Armour after becoming involved in the development of the Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle. But it was in Southern Angola where he made his name commanding the armour part of 32 Battalion’s Support...
Jack Greeff, born in the Free State town of Vrede, joined the SADF as a boy soldier at the age of 16 and became the youngest member of the Permanent Force to complete the tough Part One Instructor's Course at the Infantry School at Oudtshoorn. After five years...