Colin Cockcroft
Lieutenant General Dr. Colin Royden Cockcroft SSA SSA SM SD SM MMM, MBChB (4 October 1917 – 5 December 1987)[1] was a South African military commander.
Colin Royden Cockcroft | |
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| Born | 4 October 1917 Dordrecht, Cape Province, Union of South Africa (now Eastern Cape) |
| Died | 5 December 1987 (aged 70) |
| Allegiance | South African Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General Dr. |
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| Spouse(s) | Ellen Cornelia Johanna Peacock |
A medical doctor, he served as Surgeon General of the South African Medical Service from 1969 to 1977.
Early career
He obtained a MBChB degree from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1946 and later obtained a master's degree in pediatrics from the University of Pretoria[1]
Military career
He joined the South African Army's medical corps in 1947 but later resigned in 1948.
He served in 5 & 7 Field Ambulance in the Citizen Force until he joined the Permanent Force in 1960.[2][3]
He commanded 1 Military Hospital (Pretoria), served as Deputy Surgeon General and later commanded the centralised South African Medical Service, as Surgeon-General, from 1969 to 1977, before he retired[3]
Awards and Decorations
Star of South Africa (SSA).gif)
Star of South Africa (SSA)
Southern Cross Decoration (SD).gif)
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Military Merit Medal (MMM)
He also served on the South African Medical and Dental Council and was a member of the South African Academy of Art and Science. on 1 December 1973 he was appointed the first Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Pretoria[4]
References
- In Memoriam C.R. Cockroft
- Nöthling, C. J.; Meyers, E. M. (2012-02-28). "LEIERS DEUR DIE JARE (1912-1982)". Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies. 12 (2). ISSN 2224-0020.
- C.J. Nöthling; E.M. Meyers (1982). "LEIERS DEUR DIE JARE". Scientaria Militaria. 12 (2).
- Passing events
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Eugene Raymond |
Chief of the South African Medical Service 1969 – 1977 |
Succeeded by Nicolaas Nieuwoudt |
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.webp)  | |
| Surgeons General of the South African Military Health Service Post 1994 | ||