The Chief of the SA National Defence Force, General Godfrey Ngwenya, regrets to announce the sudden passing on of the Chief Director of Force Preparation of the South African Military Health Service, Major General Abraham Jacobus Landman (58) on Wednesday 21 October 2009 in 1 Military Hospital, Tshwane after a sickbed.
Major General Landman joined the Military Health Service in 1977 after the completion of his Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree. Before being appointed as the Chief Director Force Preparation, Major General Landman held various command posts in the Military Health Service, including the Officer Commanding of Natal Medical Command, Officer Commanding of Central Medical Command, Director Oral Health and the General Officer Commanding Mobile Military Health Formation.
Major General Landman was a passionate fly fisherman and the designer of custom-made knives.
He survived by his wife and a son.
Funeral arrangements will be made known as soon as they are finalised.
Enquiries:
Louis Kirstein
Cell: 082 444 7334
Issued by: Department of Defence and Military Veterans
21 October 2009
