Nicolaas Nieuwoudt

Nicolaas Johan Nieuwoudt SSA SD SM
Born	(1929-10-23)23 October 1929[1] Louisvale, Northern Cape
Died	22 November 1989(1989-11-22) (aged 60)[2]
Allegiance	South Africa
Service/branch	South African Military Health Service
Years of service	1960-1988
Rank	Lieutenant General
Awards	Star of South Africa (SSA) Southern Cross Decoration (SD) Southern Cross Medal (SM)

Lieutenant-General Nicolaas Nieuwoudt SSA SD SM (1929–1989) was a South African military commander. A medical doctor, he joined the South African Air Force's medical branch in 1960, after five years private practise.^[2] He commanded the South African Medical Service, as Surgeon-General, from 1977^[3] to 1988. The SAMS was upgraded to rank equally with the Army, Air Force, and Navy in 1979.

Education

He obtained a medical degree from the University of Pretoria

Honours and awards

He was awarded the following medals and decorations:

• 1985 – Star of South Africa (SSA)

• 1980 – Southern Cross Decoration (SD)

• 1964 – Southern Cross Medal (SM)

• 1984 – Pro Patria Medal

• 1979 – Order of the Cloud and Banner - with Grand Cordon (2nd Grade) (ORB)(Taiwan)

• 1980^[2] – The Order of Military Merit, degree 'Grand Officer' Paraguay

See also

• List of South African military chiefs
• South African Medical Service

References

Militaria - Official Professional Journal of the SADF (Vol 12/2: 1982)

Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service List of South African military chiefs Surgeons General of the South African Medical Service Pre 1994 Eugene Raymond Colin Cockcroft Nicolaas Nieuwoudt Daniel Knobel Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service Post 1994 Daniel Knobel Davidson Masuku Jurinus Janse van Rensburg Vejaynand Ramlakan Aubrey Sedibe