He joined the South African Army as a part - time Citizen Force soldier in 1929 and became a full - time Permanent Force member in 1933 .
General Pieter Grobbelaar SSA DSO ( 16 September 1908 -- 22 June 1988 ) was a South African military commander .
Pieter Grobbelaar SSA DSO joined the South African Army as a part - time Citizen Force soldier in 1929 and became a full - time Permanent Force member in 1933 .
General Pieter Grobbelaar SSA DSO ( 16 September 1908 -- 22 June 1988 ) was a South African military commander .