Paul Wijnberg
Rear Admiral South African Navy Retired
About Paul Wijnberg
Lived 1934 – 2013 (aged 78). Paul Wijnberg was a South African.
Paul Alexander Wijnberg (born 19 December 19342 July 2013) was a senior South African naval officer.
Early life He was schooled at Maritzburg College,
After joining the Navy he was sent in 1958 to to attend the Royal Naval Long Gunnery Officers’ Course. When he returned to South Africa he was appointed Officer Commanding Gunnery School.
He married Mary Wijnberg and had Mike, Allan, John and Simon Wijnberg
In 1973 he was posted to France as Naval Attache, for which he was awarded the Ordre Nationale de Mérite.
He commanded the frigate and in 1976 took part in the Bicentennial Celebrations.
He retired in 1998 to a farm in Grabouw where he died on 2 July 2013.
Awards and decorations
Commander National Order of Merit (France)
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Who was Paul Wijnberg?
Rear Admiral South African Navy Retired (1934-2013)
When was Paul Wijnberg born?
Paul Wijnberg was born on 19 December 1934.
When did Paul Wijnberg die?
Paul Wijnberg died on 2 July 2013 in Somerset West.
What nationality was Paul Wijnberg?
Paul Wijnberg was South African.
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