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Andries Petrus Putter
SSAS SD MMM
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| Nickname(s) | Dries |
| Born | 2 December 1935 Brits, North West |
| Died | 17 July 2014 (aged 78) Mossel Bay, South Africa |
| Allegiance |  South Africa South Africa |
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 South African Navy |
| Years of service | 1954 – 1990 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
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| Relations | Gerda Fourie (Wife) |
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Vice Admiral Andries Petrus Putter SSAS SD MMM (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. He attended a torpedo anti-submarine course England, before joining the Frigate SAS President Kruger as a torpedo anti-submarine officer. 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. Following the Border War, the Navy budget was drastically reduced and Putter made the decision to retrench a large number of personnel. He retired from the Navy shortly afterwards in 1990. He died at the Bayview Hospital in Mossel Bay on 17 July 2014.
Awards and decorations
Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS)
Southern Cross Medal (SM)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Pro Patria Medal
Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
Permanent Force Good Service Medal
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See also
- List of South African military chiefs
