Werndly van der Riet

Werndly Renaut van der Riet

SSA SM MC
Werndly Renaut van der Riet; SSA SM MC
Nickname(s)	Booysie
Born	27 April 1914
Died	28 February 1987 (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	Chief of Defence Staff; SA Army College; Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment; 1 Special Service Battalion;
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Star of South Africa (SSA); Southern Cross Medal (SM); Military Cross (MC);
Spouse(s)	Marijke van der Riet née Gesterkamp Valerie Norma van der Riet née Geerdts
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[]

^ ^a ^b "V.d. Riet met eer begrawe". Die Burger. March 4, 1987. Retrieved December 4, 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. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
^ "SUPPLEMENT-TO THE LONDON GAZETTE" (PDF). 7 December 1944. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
^ 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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[Burger-1] "V.d. Riet met eer begrawe". Die Burger. March 4, 1987. Retrieved December 4, 2014.

[Leiers-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.

[Milist-4] Wulfsohn, Lionel. "PIET BOTHA - A SOUTH AFRICAN PATRIOT". South African Military History Journal. 8 (2).

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Director-General of Land Forces	Christiaan du Toit Hendrik Klopper
Army Chief of Staff	Hendrik Klopper Pieter Grobbelaar Nick Bierman W. R. Van der Riet (acting) Sybrand Engelbrecht Petrus Jacobs Charles 'Pop' Fraser
Chief of the Army	Charles 'Pop' Fraser Willem Louw Magnus Malan Constand Viljoen Johannes Geldenhuys Andreas Liebenberg Georg Meiring Hattingh Pretorius Reginald Otto Gilbert Ramano Solly Shoke Vusumuzi Masondo Lindile Yam Thabiso Mokhosi Lawrence Mbatha