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Andries Putter
South african admiral

Andries Putter

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South african admiral
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Brits, Local Municipality of Madibeng, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West
Place of death
Klein Brak Rivier, Mossel Bay Local Municipality, Garden Route District Municipality, Western Cape
Age
78 years
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Biography

Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter(2 December 1935 – 17 July 2014) 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. He was born in Brits in 1935.

Military career

He joined the Navy in 1954 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. In 1969 he commanded the SAS Port Elizabeth and became Senior Officer of the Minesweeper Flotilla.In 1982 he was appointed Chief of Naval Staff Operations and in 1985 as the Chief of the Navy.

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

  • Ribbon - Star of South Africa, Silver.gif Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS)
  • Ribbon - Southern Cross Medal (1986).gif Southern Cross Medal (SM)
  • Ribbon - Military Merit Medal (South Africa).png Military Merit Medal (MMM)
  • Ribbon - Pro Patria Medal (South Africa).gif Pro Patria Medal
  • Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Gold.gif Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
  • Ribbon - Good Service Medal, Silver.gif Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
  • Ribbon - Permanent Force Good Service Medal.png Permanent Force Good Service Medal
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