Toby Moll (general)

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Glanville Tobias Moll

Nickname(s)Toby
Born1917 (1917)
Allegiance Republic of South Africa
Years of service1935–1972
RankMajor general
Commands held
Wars
AwardsSouthern Cross Medal SM Korea Medal (South Africa) ' Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ' Union Medal ' Distinguished Service Order DSO 1939–45 Star ' Africa Star ' Italy Star ' War Medal 1939–1945 ' Africa Service Medal (WWII) ' United Nations Service Medal ' Korean War Service Medal ' Order of Military Merit (무공훈장) '
RelationsCharlotte Stirling (wife)
Other workChief of Staff to Chairman of ARMSCOR (Secondment)

Major-General Toby Moll SM (born 1917) was a South African Chief of Defence Staff from 1 July 1966 until 30 November 1967.

Military career[edit]

He joined the Permanent Force in 1935 and qualified as a pilot in 1936[1]: 93  and later became a Flight Commander at Central Flying School. He served in World War II in the Middle Eastern front.[1]: 93  He was seconded to ARMSCOR as the Chief of Staff to the Chairman from 1968–1972. He retired from the SADF in 1972.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Nöthling, C.J.; Meyers, E.M. (1982). "Leiers Deur die Jare (1912-1982)" (Online). Scientia Militaria: South African Journal of Military Studies (in Afrikaans). 12 (2): 89–98. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. ISSN 2224-0020. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
Military offices
New title Chief of Defence Staff
1966–1967
Succeeded by
Preceded by
JAB Sandenbergh
OC AFB Ysterplaat
1946–1951
Succeeded by