Davidson Masuku
Lieutenant General | |
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| Commands held | Chief of the SAMHS |
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| Spouse(s) | Annie[1] |
| Relations | Annie Sibukalomba Masuku |
Lieutenant General Davidson Masuku Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and served as its Chief of Health Services from 1993 to 1994, when MK was incorporated into the South African National Defence Force.
He commanded the South African Military Health Service, serving as Surgeon-General, from 1997 to 2000.[3]
Medical career
He was trained as a doctor in Russia and qualified in 1981 as a surgeon.[4]
Awards and decorations
Star of South Africa (Silver) (SSAS)
Military Merit Medal (MMM)
Unitas (Unity) Medal
Service Medal (Gold)
Service Medal (Silver)
Service Medal (Bronze)- Venerable Order of Saint John(Gr II - Knight of Justice or Grace) (KStJ)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Historic South African dies of cancer". 17 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015.
- ^ "Davidson Themba 1940-2000". eggsa.org.
- ^ Leon Engelbrecht (26 November 2008). "Fact file: Surgeons General". defenceweb.co.za.
- ^ "Beeld Johannesburg Finaal Donderdag 06 April 2000 Bl. 6: Geneesheer-generaal van weermag gaan dood aan kanker". 1.88. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service | ||
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