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


Relations Ina Pretorius (Wife)[2]

Lieutenant-General Nicolaas Nieuwoudt MBChB 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:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Uys, Ian (1992). South African Military Who's Who 1452-1992. Fortress Publishers. p. 169. ISBN 0-9583173-3-X.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Nicolaas Johan Nieuwoudt" (PDF). archive.samj.org.za. 3 February 1990. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  3. ↑ "Die Sago - sy Onstastan en Ontwikkeling". scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za. 1982. Retrieved 7 November 2016.

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

Government offices
Preceded by
Petrus J.V.E. Pretorius		 Commissioner General Lebowa
1988 – 1989 		Succeeded by
J. Martin Koekemoer
Military offices
Preceded by
Colin Cockcroft		 Chief of the South African Medical Service
1977 – 1988 		Succeeded by
Daniel Knobel


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