Lieutenant General Davidson Masuku SSAS MMM KStJ (8 March 1940[2] - 17 April 2000)[1] was a South African military commander and physician. He joined 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.
Davidson Themba Masuku | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 March 1940 |
| Died | 4 April 2000 (aged 60) Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service | South African Military Health Service |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | Chief of the SAMHS |
| Awards |        |
| Spouse(s) | Annie[1] |
| Relations | Annie Sibukalomba Masuku |
He commanded the South African Military Health Service, serving as Surgeon-General, from 1997 to 2000.[3]
Medical career
editHe 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)
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
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
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