Werndly van der Riet

Werndly Renaut van der Riet
SSA SM MC
Nickname(s) Booysie
Born (1914-04-27)27 April 1914
Died 28 February 1987(1987-02-28) (aged 72)
Cape Town
Allegiance  South Africa
Service/branch  South African Army
Years of service 1935  1974
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number 60663V / 01222082PE
Commands held
Battles/wars World War II
Awards
Spouse(s) Valerie Norma van der Riet neé Geerdts [1]
Other work Hon. Col. Wits Rifles

Lieutenant General Werndly Renaut Booysie van der Riet SSA SM MC (27 April 1914 - 28 February 1987)[1] was a South African Army officer who served as Chief of the Defence Staff.[2]:98

Military Career

He was awarded the Military Cross during World War II.[3]

He commanded Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment[4] from 1945 to 1946 and 1 Special Service Battalion from Oct 1953 to Dec 1960.[2]:98

Awards and Decorations

General van der Riet was awarded the following:

References

  1. 1 2 "V.d. Riet met eer begrawe". Die Burger. March 4, 1987. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  2. 1 2 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. ISSN 2224-0020. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. "SUPPLEMENT-TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (pdf). 7 December 1944. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. Wulfsohn, Lionel. "PIET BOTHA - A SOUTH AFRICAN PATRIOT". South African Military History Journal. 8 (2).
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Jack Bester
Honorary Colonel Wits Rifles
1985  1987
Succeeded by
Bill Barends
Military offices
Vacant
Title last held by
Kalfie Martin
Chief of Defence Staff
1972  1974
Succeeded by
Raymond Armstrong
Preceded by
Col PD de Lange
OC SA Army College
1961  1963
Succeeded by
Col Faan Hugo
Preceded by
Carl Leisegang
OC SSB
1953  1960
Succeeded by
Faan Hugo
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