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 |
| Allegiance |  South Africa |
| Service/ |  South African Army |
| 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
Pro Virtute Decoration (PVD)
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Military Merit Medal (MMM).gif)
Pro Patria Medal
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General Service Medal
Unitas Medal
Medalje vir Troue Diens (Medal for Loyal Service with 40 Year Clasp)
Good Service Medal, Gold (30 Years)
Good Service Medal, Silver (20 Years)
Good Service Medal, Bronze (10 Years)
Legion of Merit (U.S.)
Other
Parachute Wings (South Africa) (Basic, Static Line)
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.
External links
| 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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