Ian Gleeson

Ian Rimbault Gleeson

SSA SD SM
Ian Rimbault Gleeson; SSA SD SM
Born	15 August 1934
Died	June 7, 2021 (aged 86)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Army
Years of service	1954–1990
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	2 SA Infantry Battalion Group
Commands held	Chief of the Defence Force Staff; Chief of Staff Operations; Chief of Army Staff Operations; GOC 101 Task Force; 2 South African Infantry Battalion;
Battles/wars	Battle of Cassinga
Awards	Star of South Africa (SSA); Southern Cross Decoration (SD); Southern Cross Medal (SM);
Other work	Author of the "Unknown Force"

Lieutenant General Ian Rimbault Gleeson SSA SD SM ( 1934-2021)[1] was a South African Army officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff.

He graduated from the Military Academy after attending Christian Brothers College in Pretoria and joined the Army in 1954.[2][3] He became Officer Commanding 2 South African Infantry Battalion in 1971 and in 1972 OC Walvis Bay military base,[1] and in July 1976 became GOC 101 Task Force. He then became Chief of Army Staff Operations on 15 January 1978[1] before taking on the recreated post of Chief of Defence Force Staff.[3]

He retired in February 1990.[4]

Awards and decorations

General Gleeson has been awarded the following:

References

Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.
Visser, Deon (2009). "CIVILIAN-MILITARY INTERACTION ON THE MATIE CAMPUS: THE 'BATTLE OF WILGENHOF', 1957". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 37 (2): 82.
"The SADF: Supplement to the Financial Mail" (PDF). Financial Mail: 14. July 1987.
"Meiring kry bevel van leër" [Meiring gets command of Army]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 1 March 1990. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

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[Scientaria-1] Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leaders through the years (1912-1982)". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2): 93.

[ScIMil-2] Visser, Deon (2009). "CIVILIAN-MILITARY INTERACTION ON THE MATIE CAMPUS: THE 'BATTLE OF WILGENHOF', 1957". Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies. 37 (2): 82.

[FMail-3] "The SADF: Supplement to the Financial Mail" (PDF). Financial Mail: 14. July 1987.

[Burger-4] "Meiring kry bevel van leër" [Meiring gets command of Army]. Die Burger (in Afrikaans). 1 March 1990. Archived from the original on 24 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.