Les Rudman
Major General Les Rudman PVD SD SM MMM SAStC is a General Officer in the South African Army.
Major General Les Rudman | |
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| Born | 18 March 1955 |
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| Rank | Major General |
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| Spouse(s) | Elsje Rudman[1] |
Military career
General Rudman is an honorary Special Forces Operator and parachutist. He was appointed to the post of Deputy Chief of the South African Army on 1 October 2011.[2][3][4] He was awarded the Sword of Honour at the South African Military Academy in 1976. He retired at the end of 2014 and was succeeded by Maj Gen Lawrence Smith.[5]
Honours and awards
Medals
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References
- Netshirembe, Lufuno (November 2012). "May the best horse win …" (PDF). South African Soldier. 19 (11): 42. ISSN 1609-5014. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- "New defence force appointments". iol.co.za. SAPA. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- "Appointments and/or Promotions of Lieutenant Generals, Admirals and Major Generals". dod.mil.za. RSA Department of Defence. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2014.
- Meyer, Merle, Maj (March 2012). "Friday 13th Getting a new meaning" (PDF). South African Soldier. 19 (3): 8. ISSN 1609-5014.
- Helfrich, Kim (8 January 2015). "Senior SANDF promotions". defenceweb.co.za. DefenceWeb. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Unknown |
Deputy Chief SA Army 1 October 2011 – 31 December 2014 |
Succeeded by Lawrence Smith |
| Preceded by Col McGill Alexander |
OC 44 Parachute Brigade 1 February 1992 – |
Succeeded by Col Piet Nel |
| Preceded by Unknown |
GOC Special Forces Brigade n.d. – 2002 |
Succeeded by Krubert Nel |
| Preceded by JP Malan |
Chief Instructor Staff Duties SA Army College n.d. – 1998 |
Succeeded by Eddie Drost |
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