A. C. Chemaly

Brigadier General
Anthony Christopher Chemaly
SM MMM JCD
Born
Anthony Christopher

9 April 1929
Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Died(2016-10-24)October 24, 2016
George, Western Cape
Military career
Allegiance South Africa
Branch
 South African Army
Service years
  • 1947-2009

Brigadier General Anthony Christopher Chemaly SM MMM JCD was a senior Officer in the South African Army and later the

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Brigadier General Anthony Christopher Chemaly SM MMM JCD was a General Officer in the South African Army.

Early life

General Chemaly was the RSM of Cadet Detachment No 3 QC in the year he matriculated from Queen's College and went on to graduate from Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Civilian career

During the period as a Citizen Force Officer, General Chemaly also had a civilian career in the Motor Trade, He was a well known businessman in the Queenstown area and a Town Councillor he was also the President of the SA Legion. The General also held a Private Pilot License (PPL).

Retirement

General Chemaly retired from the Permanent Force in 1988, but remained active over the period 1989 until 2009 in the post of Honorary Colonel of the First City Regiment.

Awards

General Chemaly received the following 10 Decorations, medals & 3 awards during his Military career:

Medals and decorations

The 1952 SM

The ribbon of the SADF MDCLS

The ribbon of the CF 30 year Good Service Medal Gold

Proficiency Awards

General Chemaly was the holder of the Emblem for Voluntary Service EVS in the CF. As Honorary Colonel he received the Badge for Reserve Force Voluntary Service in the RF he also was awarded the OC First City Commendation Chest badge

Badge for Voluntary Reserve Force Service (Service Award)
Five Years Voluntary Service. Black on Thatch beige, Embossed.

Notes

  1. ↑ . The BVRS replaced the EVS

References

  1. ↑ "Unit Info First City Regiment". Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Obituary".