Werndly van der Riet
Werndly Renaut van der Riet | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Booysie |
| Born | 27 April 1914 |
| Died | 28 February 1987 (aged 72) Cape Town |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service |  South African Army |
| Years of service | 1935 – 1974 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 60663V / 01222082PE |
| Unit | 1 Special Service Battalion |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards |            |
| Spouse(s) |
Marijke van der Riet née Gesterkamp
(died) Valerie Norma van der Riet née Geerdts
(date missing) |
| Relations | Col JMR "Manie" van der Riet - OC 3 South African Infantry Battalion (son) |
| 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
[edit]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 He completed the British Army Staff Course at Camberley, Officer Commanding SA Army College. Acting Chief of Staff SADF before Toby Moll.
Awards and decorations
[edit]General van der Riet was awarded the following:
Star of South Africa (1952) (SSA)
Southern Cross Medal (1952) (SM)
Military Cross (MC) (Great Britain)
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (Great Britain)
Union Medal (South Africa)
1939–45 Star (Great Britain)
Africa Star (Great Britain)
Italy Star (Great Britain)
Defence Medal (United Kingdom) (Great Britain)
War Medal 1939–1945 (Great Britain)
Africa Service Medal (WWII) (South Africa)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "V.d. Riet met eer begrawe". Die Burger. 4 March 1987. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENT-TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). 7 December 1944. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ Wulfsohn, Lionel. "PIET BOTHA - A SOUTH AFRICAN PATRIOT". South African Military History Journal. 8 (2). Archived from the original on 28 March 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
Chiefs of the South African Army | ||
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| Director-General of Land Forces |  | |
| Army Chief of Staff | ||
| Chief of the Army | ||
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