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He was born on the 28 of June 1942 in Port
Elizabeth and joined the Artillery as a National Serviceman on the 4 Jan 1962. He was assigned to 10 Field Battery and completed his National Service nine months later as a member of 143 Battery in September 1962. During that time he had been commissioned as
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The beginning of the next year saw
Captain Hurter receive his Majority. He was promoted to the rank of Major on the first of January 1971. Along with the promotion came a transfer to a new appointment, this time as
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Only the Cunene clasp was awarded, to members who served in Angola during
Operation Savannah in 1975 and 1976. Recipients of the clasp wear a button, with the letter C encircled by a wreath, on the ribbon
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and received his promotion to the rank of captain in
January 1968. Captain Hurter's next posting was to Army Headquarters, where from 1968 to 1969 he was the Army Air Liaison Officer on that HQ staff.
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and Major Hurter was selected to serve in the operational theatre as the
Commander of the 88 mm (3.5 in) and 140 mm (5.5 in) guns which were combined to form the
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van die
Geniekorps in sy arms, van die rivier af, op ‘’n drafstap teen die steil paadjie aankom en Dave na veiligheid dra. Brute krag en adrenalien laat dit so maklik lyk!
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I still see in my mind's eye how Felix arrived at a running pace along the steep path from the river, carrying a severely injured Dave
Wessels
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from the 5 Jun to the 15 of
December 1972. This course grandfathered him in to become a recipient later of the Master Gunner badge.
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January 1994, he was involved in the negotiations surrounding the integration of the various armed forces into the new
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of the
Engineering Corps in his arms and taking him to safety. Brutal strength and adrenaline made it look so easy!
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General Hurter was renowned throughout his career for his physical strength, a fact reflected in his nickname of
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that year. An anecdotal story is told of one of his actions during the conflict which bears repeating:
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He was promoted to the rank of commandant on 1 Jan 1978, and posted immediately to become the
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from the 5 of July 1974 to the 28 of March 1975. He then ended up serving as a member of the
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Maj Hurter completed the 3rd South African Long Gunnery Course from the 5 Jun-15 Dec 1972
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This was at the time a General Officer rank, which later was renamed as Brigadier General
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In October 1994, he went on early retirement at the age of 52. He died on the 24 May 2021
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He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier on the 1 of January 1988, then appointed as the
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Captain Hurter's first command came in January 1970 when he was appointed to the post of
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He was promoted to the rank of Colonel on the 1 of January 1982 and appointed as the
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in 1965. In January of that year he was promoted to lieutenant (First Lieutenant).
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where he commanded from the 7 of January 1980 until the 3 of January 1982.
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Ek sien in my geestesoog nog hoe Felix met ‘’n erg beseerde Dave Wessels
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Then Lt Hurter's first posting was to Bethlehem where he was assigned to
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for the period of January 1982 to December 1983. He was appointed
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and served in that post from January 1984 until December 1985.
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Post occupied when award was made: OI, School of Artillery
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from the 12 of January to the 31 of December 1986, then
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In 1967, he was assigned as Adjutant to then Commandant
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Recipients of the Military Merit Medal (South Africa)
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389:1975 brought with it the first major combat of the
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520:which he commanded from January to December 1993.
1263:Recipients of the Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)
509:He received his final command appointment as the
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376:SA Army Senior Command and Staff Duties Course
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360:in which post he served until December 1973.
275:(aged 78)) was a General Officer in the
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307:In 1963 he was admitted as a student to the
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496:in which post he served from 1988 to 1992.
474:He was appointed as the Officer Commanding
372:Chief Instructor - Regimental Training Wing
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304:, the equivalent to a second lieutenant.
271:28 June 1942 – 24 May 2021
1298:Military personnel from the Eastern Cape
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874:The Gunners' Association of South Africa
870:"Tribute to Brig Gen F.M. Hurter SM MMM"
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533:heading a team tasked to establish the
1253:Recipients of the Southern Cross Medal
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16:South African Army officer (1942–2021)
1303:South African people of Dutch descent
7:
638:General Service Medal (South Africa)
179:Battery Commander 1 Medium Battery,
984:Chief Instructor National Services:
535:Wallmansthal Military Assembly Area
283:. He was born in Port Elizabeth on
354:Chief Instructor National Services
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365:South African Long Gunnery Course
785:Black on Thatch beige, Embossed
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868:Pestana, Albert (25 May 2021).
613:Pro Patria Medal (South Africa)
499:Brigadier Hurter completed the
486:from January to December 1987.
1313:Stellenbosch University alumni
730:Felix Marius 'Baksteen' Hurter
309:South African Military Academy
1:
370:During 1974 he served as the
363:Major Hurter completed the 3
464:Col Hurter completed the 16
313:Bachelor of Military Science
1283:South African Army generals
1095:January 1984–December 1985
1069:January 1982–December 1983
1016:January 1978–December 1979
991:January 1971–December 1973
966:January 1970–December 1970
133:4 January 1962–October 1994
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1062:Courses Branch Commander (
511:General Officer Commanding
501:Special Joint Staff Course
317:University of Stellenbosch
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494:Eastern Transvaal Command
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339:4 Field Training Regiment
1121:12 Jan 1986–31 Dec 1986
447:Courses Branch Commander
391:South African Border War
756:P.R.B. du Plessis :32→
192:Operation Savannah 1975
1044:7 Jan 1980–3 Jan 1982
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315:degree awarded by the
302:Assistant Field Cornet
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1144:North Western Command
750:J.A. 'Koos' Laubscher
628:Southern Africa Medal
484:North-Western Command
311:and graduated with a
130:Years of service
1293:People from Gqeberha
1117:10 Artillery Brigade
648:Unitas (Unity) Medal
598:Military Merit Medal
579:Southern Cross Medal
476:10 Artillery Brigade
401:for the duration of
169:10 Artillery Brigade
987:School of Artillery
902:www.veridical.co.za
783:Basic, Static Line
770:
705:
704:Proficiency badges
386:from 1975 to 1977.
358:School of Artillery
31:Felix Marius Hurter
1197:Jan 1993–Dec 1993
1148:Jan 1987–Dec 1987
1091:Army Battle School
1012:Army Battle School
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713:Master Gunner: 31
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699:Proficiency badges
688:Good Service Medal
673:Good Service Medal
658:Good Service Medal
563:Honours and awards
469:Joint Staff Course
459:Army Battle School
403:Operation Savannah
399:Combat Group Alpha
277:South African Army
250:Brigadier General
124:South African Army
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1040:14 Field Regiment
1019:Succeeded by
1009:Branch Commander:
994:Succeeded by
969:Succeeded by
959:1 Medium Battery,
957:Battery Commander
942:Succeeded by
922:Military offices
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788:Small Black wings
766:Paratrooper Basic
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692:Bronze (10 Years)
677:Silver (20 Years)
617:with Cunene Clasp
455:Second in Command
440:14 Field Regiment
380:Controlling Staff
346:Battery Commander
324:14 Field Regiment
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175:14 Field Regiment
142:Brigadier General
26:Brigadier General
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1278:Afrikaner people
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1210:Honorary titles
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252:Felix Hurter
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189:Battles/wars
104:South Africa
85:(2021-05-24)
71:28 June 1942
18:
1273:2021 deaths
1268:1942 births
1109:Chris Human
1075:Mos Grobler
1049:Faan Bothma
898:"Who's Who"
83:24 May 2021
49:Nickname(s)
1247:Categories
1173:1988–1992
939:1968–1969
848:References
530:inter alia
287:1942-06-28
267:1942-06-28
92:Allegiance
67:1942-06-28
471:in 1985.
281:artillery
279:from the
1217:Captain
936:Army HQ
907:16 April
879:15 April
543:Baksteen
156:Commands
110:Service/
54:Baksteen
1186:Unknown
1178:Unknown
1161:Unknown
1153:Unknown
1136:Unknown
1100:Unknown
1084:Unknown
1064:Lohatla
1057:Unknown
996:Unknown
979:Unknown
971:Unknown
952:Unknown
944:Unknown
929:Unknown
754:Captain
457:of the
451:Lohatla
356:at the
568:Medals
518:Durban
326:as an
197:Awards
121:
112:branch
101:
1231:1972
800:Notes
727:Major
549:Brick
525:SANDF
504:18/92
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1089:2IC
909:2023
881:2023
822:bar.
741:1972
737:Year
585:) (
583:1975
466:SADF
148:Unit
138:Rank
80:Died
61:Born
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1191:OC
1115:OC
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1004:New
602:MMM
516:in
449:in
397:of
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