Beetge, Willem Gerhardus

Identity

Person No.

34060

Service No.

9716

Last Name

Beetge 4

First Name

Willem Gerhardus

Initials

W G

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1898 (±1 yr) 515

Age at Death

49

Military Service

Rank

Detective Constable

Regiment

South African Police 4,489

Unit

17 Dist (Graaff Reinet) CE Div 85

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

07 August 1947 77

Cause of Death

Accidentally killed 259

Accidentally killed, shot, rifle discharged when driving vehicle over bumpy road

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 2

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Limpopo 185

Cemetery

POLOKWANE (OR PIETERSBURG) AREA CEMETERY ? 11

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of Anna Magrietha Francina Beetge (nee Van Der Merwe). ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #34060

Beetge, Willem Gerhardus (W G)