Christoffel Venter

Major-General Christoffel 'Boetie' Venter , (1 November 189220 February 1977) was a South African military commander.

Military career He joined the 7 Mounted Rifles in 1912 then the 5 SAMR in August 1914 for service in South West Africa. He joined 1 South African Infantry Battalion in 1916 and served in France until he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps in February 1917. He was shot down and captured in 1918. He won the DFC and bar and was credited with 16 aerial victories, and joined the South African Air Force in 1922.

He was from 1940 to 1945.

The notice in the London Gazette reads as follows:

Distinguished Flying Cross

Lieutenant Venter was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1918. The notice in the London Gazette reads as follows:

Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross

In November 1918 he was awarded a bar to his Distinguished Flying Cross The notice in the London Gazette reads as follows:

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