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Identity
Person No.
29871
Service No.
76599661
Last Name
Creneus 1
First Name
Felix
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1959 (±1 yr) 429
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Special WO
Regiment
South West African Police 140
Unit
South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 228
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
27 February 1988 91
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland
Grave Reference
Likely buried in Namibia - Alternative Commemoration until grave found 135
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "The Covert War" by Peter Stiff

Citation

OBE LG Sup 31 December 1976 - "New Years Honours", MC LG 15 December 1972 - "In recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 August 1971 to 31 October 1971", MID LG Sup 19 September 1978 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29871