Lieutenant General Ivan Lemmer SM (born 11 January 1931)[1] was a former South African Army officer, who served as Chief of Staff Logistics.


Ivan Lemmer

Born(1931-01-11)11 January 1931
AllegianceSouth Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1950[1]–1988
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
  • Chief of Staff Logistics [disputed ]
  • Director Engineers
  • OC 1 Composite Construction Regiment
  • Chief Instructor Engineering Wing, School of Artillery and Armour
AwardsStar of South Africa SSAS Southern Cross Decoration SD Southern Cross Medal SM Military Merit Medal MMM Good Service Medal ' Good Service Medal ' Permanent Force Good Service Medal '

Army career edit

Lemmer joined the Permanent Force in 1950 and subsequently served as a transport and training officer at 16 Field Squadron and the School of Military Engineering (Kroonstad), respectively.[1]

In 1964 he was appointed as Officer Commanding 1 Composite Construction Regiment and later Director Engineers at Army Headquarters. He was the Acting Chief of Staff Intelligence during 1977 and in 1978 he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed on July 1 as Deputy-Chief of Staff Logistics.[1] He retired from the SADF with pension in 1989.

Awards and decorations edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers deur die Jare (1912–1982)" [Leaders through the years (1912–1982)]. Scientaria Militaria (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 94.
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of Staff Logistics Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Staff Intelligence
1977–1978
Succeeded by