Pierre van Ryneveld

General Sir Helperus Andreas (Pierre) van Ryneveld KBE CB DSO MC
Nickname(s)	Pierre
Born	(1891-05-02)2 May 1891 Senekal, Orange Free State
Died	2 December 1972(1972-12-02) (aged 81) Pretoria, South Africa
Allegiance	United Kingdom South Africa
Service/branch	Royal Flying Corps Royal Air Force South African Air Force
Years of service	1915–1949
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of the General Staff of the Union Defence Force Director of Air Services South African Military College No. 45 Squadron RFC
Wars	First World War Second World War
Awards
Spouse(s)	Enid Kathleen Helen Collard (1901 – 1958)
Children	Son: John Frederick Van Ryneveld (1923 – 1996)

General Sir Helperus Andreas van Ryneveld KBE CB DSO MC (2 May 1891 – 2 December 1972), known as Sir Pierre van Ryneveld, was a South African military commander. He was the founding commander of the South African Air Force.