Paul Wijnberg

Paul Alexander Wijnberg (born 19 December 1934 – 2 July 2013) was a senior South African naval officer.

He was schooled at Maritzburg College,[1] After joining the Navy he was sent in 1958 to HMS Excellent to attend the Royal Naval Long Gunnery Officers’ Course.

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 SAS President Kruger (F150) and in 1976 took part in the USTooltip United States of America Bicentennial Celebrations.

[1] He was appointed Flag Officer Naval Command East and promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral.