Colin Cockcroft
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Colin Royden Cockcroft | |
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| Born | 4 October 1917 |
| Died | 30 June 1987 (aged 69) |
| Allegiance | South African Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant General Dr. |
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| Spouse | Ellen Cornelia Johanna Peacock |
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.
A medical doctor, he served as Surgeon General of the South African Medical Service from 1969 to 1977.
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]