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Werndly Renaut van der Riet

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
Unit1 Special Service Battalion
Commands
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsStar of South Africa SSA Southern Cross Medal SM Military Cross MC Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal ' Union Medal ' 1939–45 Star ' Africa Star ' Italy Star ' Defence Medal (United Kingdom) ' War Medal 1939–1945 ' Africa Service Medal (WWII) '
Spouse(s)
Marijke van der Riet née Gesterkamp
(died)
Valerie Norma van der Riet née Geerdts
(date missing)
[1]
RelationsCol JMR "Manie" van der Riet - OC 3 South African Infantry Battalion (son)
Other workHon. 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

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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

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General van der Riet was awarded the following:

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "SUPPLEMENT-TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). 7 December 1944. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
  4. ^ 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.
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
Preceded by
Col PD de Lange
OC SA Army College
1961–1963
Succeeded by
Col Faan Hugo
Preceded by OC SSB
1953–1960
Succeeded by
Faan Hugo