| Andries P Putter SSAS SD MMM | |
|---|---|
| File:VADM Andries Putter.jpg | |
| Born | 2 December 1935 |
| Died | 17 July 2014 (aged 78) |
| Place of birth | Brits, North West |
| Place of death | Mossel Bay, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/branch |
 South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1954 – 1990 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands held |
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| Awards | |
Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter SSAS SD MMM (2 December 1935 – 17 July 2014)[1] was a South African military commander who served as Chief of the South African Navy twice, first from 1982 to 1985 and again from 1989 to 1990.[2] He was born in Brits in 1935.[3][4]
Military career[]
He joined the Navy in 1954[5] He completed a year’s training at the Saldanha Naval Gymnasium in the same year. He completed a Bachelor of Science Degree through the University of Stellenbosch, as the Military Academy had not yet been established.[5] In 1969 he commanded the SAS Port Elizabeth and became Senior Officer of the Minesweeper Flotilla.[6] In 1982 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff Operations[4] and in 1985 as the Chief of the Navy.[2]
In 1985 he was appointed as Chief of Defence Intelligence and in 1989 was appointed Chief of the Navy again. He retired from the Navy in 1990. He died at the Bayview Hospital in Mossel Bay on 17 July 2014.
Awards and Decorations[]
Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS)
- Military Merit Medal (MMM)
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Jansen, Julian (July 19, 2014). "Oudhoof van vloot sterf toe hart, niere ingee Saterdag 19 Julie 2014". Die Beeld. http://www.beeld.com/nuus/2014-07-19-oudhoof-van-vloot-sterf-toe-hart-niere-ingee. Retrieved July 19, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Engelbrecht, Leon (January 21, 2010). "Fact file: Chiefs of the South African Navy". DefenceWeb. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6244:fact-file-chiefs-of-the-south-african-navy-&catid=79:fact-files&Itemid=159. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
- ↑ Sub-Saharan Africa Report - Google Books. Books.google.ca. http://books.google.ca/books?id=SxdBAQAAIAAJ&q=%22Putter%22+AND+%22andries%22+1935&dq=%22Putter%22+AND+%22andries%22+1935&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iJjgUciVOILfiALOl4G4BQ&ved=0CC4Q6AEwAA. Retrieved 2014-07-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Navy Chief retires after 29yrs". 22 March 1989. http://m24arg02.naspers.com./argief/berigte/dieburger/1989/03/22/5/12.html.
- ↑ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
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