General Officer in the South African Army
Brig Gen Carel Laubscher MMM was a General Officer in the South African Army from the artillery.
He joined the SADF as a Conscript in 1979 and was commissioned as an Officer in 1982. Appointed as Adjutant at 10 Artillery Brigade. He was a Battery Commander at Sierra Battery of 61 Mechanised Battalion Group during 1989–1990. He was appointed as Officer Commanding of 14 Artillery Regiment in Jan 1991. He served as the Chief Instructor Gunnery at the School of Artillery during 1994–1996 and member of the Directing Staff at the South African Army College in 1996. Much later, he served as the SSO Force Preparation for the Artillery Formation from 1999 to 2003, SSO Education Training & Development[1] for the SA Army 2004–2008. SSO Quality Assurance for the SANDF at Human Resources Division in 2008.[2] His last posting was as Director of Training Systems Integrity until he retired from the SANDF in 2021.
| Master Gunner: 66 |  | Lt Colonel
Carel C. Laubscher[a] | | Year: 1995 | ←65: Lt Colonel
Ralph Brian Mills | Captain
J. Daniel A. Crafford :67→ | | | 61 Mech Operational Service Badge
(Service)  | Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
Rectangular bar (upright) with a black dagger and three black lightning flashes angled diagonally across the blade | |
- ^ Post occupied when award was made: Chief Instructor, Gunnery (CIG)
| Military offices |
| Preceded by New | SSO Force Preparation, Artillery Formation
1999–2003 | Succeeded by Col Andy Oelofse |
| Preceded by | OC 14 Artillery Regiment
1991–1992 | Succeeded by disbanded |
| Honorary titles |
| Preceded by Lt Col Ralph Brian Mills | 66th Master Gunner
1995 | Succeeded by Capt Daniel Crafford |
French
Deutsch
South Africa
South African Army
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Southern Africa Medal
General Service Medal (South Africa)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service) (40 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))
