Davidson Masuku
| Davidson Themba Masuku SSAS MMM KStJ | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1940 |
| Died |
4 April 2000 (aged 60) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service/branch | South African Military Health Service |
| Commands held | Chief of the SAMHS |
| Awards | |
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Lieutenant-General Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM KStJ (8 March 1940[1] - 17 April 2000)[2] was a South African military commander and physician. He joined Umkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress, and was 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, 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
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Star of South Africa, Silver (SSAS)
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Military Merit Medal (MMM)
See also
References
- ↑ "Davidson Themba 1940-2000". eggsa.org.
- ↑ http://lubbockonline.com/stories/041700/wor_041700009.shtml
- ↑ Leon Engelbrecht. "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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Knobel |
Chief of the South African Military Health Service 1997 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Jurinus Janse van Rensburg |
Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service | ||
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| Surgeons General of the South African Medical Service Pre 1994 | .svg.png)  | |
| Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service Post 1994 | ||
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