Werndly van der Riet

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

Werndly Renaut van der Riet

SSA SM MC
Nickname(s)Booysie
Born(1914-04-27)27 April 1914
Died28 February 1987(1987-02-28) (aged 72)
Cape Town
Allegiance South Africa
Service/branch South African Army
Years of service1935 – 1974
RankLieutenant General
Service number60663V / 01222082PE
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War II
Awards
Spouse(s)Valerie Norma van der Riet née Geerdts [1]
Other workHon. Col. Wits Rifles

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. "V.d. Riet met eer begrawe". Die Burger. March 4, 1987. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  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. doi:10.5787/12-2-631. ISSN 2224-0020. 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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