Lieutenant General Deon Ferreira (died 2002) was a South African Army officer. He served as Chief of Joint Operations before his retirement.

Early life

He was born on New Years day 1946 in Graaf Reniet and matriculated from Graaf Reniet High School.

Deon Ferreira

Military career

He served in the infantry corps and served as Personal Assistant to Gen Rudolph Hiemstra. He was SO1 Operations during Ops Savannah and later with the rank of colonel commanded 32 Battalion from 19781982 in the Bush War. He commanded 20 Brigade and Natal Command. Before being appointed as CJ Ops and was the commander of Eastern Transvaal Command until 1997.

Deon Ferreira

Awards and decorations

References

1946 births

2002 deaths

South African Army generals

South African military personnel of the Border War

South African people of Portuguese descent

Deon Ferreira