Andries P Putter
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1935 – 2014
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Who was Andries P Putter?
Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter SSAS SD MMM 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.
He joined the Navy in 1960 after a career in the Merchant Navy. 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 and in 1985 as the Chief of the Navy.
He later served as Chief of Defence Intelligence. He died at his home on 17 July 2014.
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- Born
- Dec 2, 1935
Brits - Nationality
- South Africa
- Died
- Jul 17, 2014
Little Brak River
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on July 23, 2013
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