Werndly van der Riet

Lieutenant General

Werndly Renaut van der Riet

SSA SM MC
Lieutenant General; 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
Unit	1 Special Service Battalion
Commands	Chief of Defence Staff; SA Army College; Witwatersrand Rifles Regiment; 1 Special Service Battalion;
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

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

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

^ ^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.

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. 4 March 1987. Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 4 December 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. 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.

[Milist-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.

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