Willie Wolmarans

Lieutenant General Willem J. Wolmarans SD SM MMM
Nickname(s)	Willie
Born	(1937-05-01) 1 May 1937 (age 87)
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	-1993
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	School of Engineers
Commands	Chief Instructor Staff Duties Army College Commandant of the Defence College Chief Director Manpower Provisioning Chief of Staff Personnel
Awards

Lieutenant General Willie Wolmarans SD SM MMM is a retired South African Army officer from the engineers.

He graduated from Stellenbosch University's Faculty of Military Science with a Bachelor's degree cum laude. He served at the School of Artillery & Armour and later at the School of Engineers. He completed the French Senior Staff course at École de Guerre. Chief Instructor Staff Duties at the South African Army College. Member of the committee to establish a "Joint Institution to train senior military and selected civil servants on strategic and national security issues" which resulted in the Defence College presenting the first Joint Staff Course in 1973. Member of the Directing Staff at the Defence College. He was appointed as the Commandant of the Defence College. He served as Chief Director Manpower Provisioning.[1]

He served as Chief of Staff Personnel from 1992 till his retirement in 1993.

Awards and decorations

• Southern Cross Decoration (SD)
• Southern Cross Medal (1975) (SM)
• Military Merit Medal (MMM)
• Good Service Medal (Gold (30 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Silver (20 Years))
• Good Service Medal (Bronze (10 Years))

References

1. Lötter, Francois (6 August 1992). "Simpson-Anderson word nuwe Hoof van die Vloot". Beeld. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

Military offices
Preceded by Pierre Steyn	Chief of Staff Personnel 1992–1993	Succeeded by Piet Loedolff
Preceded by Phil Pretorius	Chief Director Manpower Provisioning 1990–1992	Succeeded by unknown