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- Pierre_van_Ryneveld abstract "General Sir Hesperus Andrias van Ryneveld KBE CB DSO MC (2 May 1891 – 2 December 1972) was a South African military commander. He was the founding commander of the South African Air Force (SAAF).He began his military career in World War I, in which he served in the Royal Flying Corps (later Royal Air Force), where he distinguished himself as a fighter ace.After the war, van Ryneveld was called back to South Africa by the Prime Minister Jan Smuts in order to set up the SAAF. He flew back home, across Africa, in a Vickers Vimy - a pioneering feat for which he and his co-pilot Quintin Brand were both knighted.Colonel van Ryneveld established the SAAF in 1920, and directed it until 1933, when he was promoted to Chief of the General Staff (CGS), in command of the Union Defence Forces. However, for the next four years the SAAF remained under van Ryneveld's direct control as no one was appointed as the Air Force's director until 1937.He served as CGS for sixteen years, including the whole of World War II. He retired in 1949.".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld allegiance "British Empire".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld battle World_War_I.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld battle World_War_II.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthDate "1891-05-02".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthPlace Orange_Free_State.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthPlace Senekal.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthYear "1891".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld deathDate "1972-12-02".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld deathPlace Pretoria.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld deathPlace South_Africa.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld deathYear "1972".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld militaryBranch Royal_Air_Force.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld militaryBranch Royal_Flying_Corps.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld militaryBranch South_African_Air_Force.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld militaryCommand "*".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld militaryCommand "South African Air Force".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld militaryCommand "Union Defence Forces".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld serviceEndYear "1914".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld serviceStartYear "1914".
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- Pierre_van_Ryneveld wikiPageWikiLink Pretoria.
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- Pierre_van_Ryneveld wikiPageWikiLink Victory_Medal_(South_Africa).
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- Pierre_van_Ryneveld wikiPageWikiLinkText "H P Van Ryneveld".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld wikiPageWikiLinkText "Pierre van Ryneveld".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld wikiPageWikiLinkText "Sir Pierre van Ryneveld".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld allegiance "British Empire".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld awards "*".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld battles World_War_I.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld battles World_War_II.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthDate "1891-05-02".
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthPlace Orange_Free_State.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld birthPlace Senekal.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld branch Royal_Air_Force.
- Pierre_van_Ryneveld branch Royal_Flying_Corps.