Heckroodt, MacHiel Hamilton

Identity

Person No.

34918

Service No.

5172(F)

Last Name

Heckroodt 2

First Name

MacHiel Hamilton

Initials

M H

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1888 (±1 yr) 356

Age at Death

30

Military Service

Rank

Constable

Regiment

South African Police 4,489

Unit

32 Dist (Bethlehem) OFS Div 4

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

28 October 1918 131

Cause of Death

Died of disease 373

Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 3,110

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Gauteng 9,426

Cemetery

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE MEMORIAL, PRETORIA (UNION BUILDINGS) 3,114

Additional Information

Notes

ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994. Estate file reference: MHG H1960, dated 1918, for Machiel Hamilton HECKROODT, spouse: Margaretha Cathrina johanna Maria (maiden name WHITE), in the National Archives, Bloemfontein

Citation

LG Sup 22 August 1918 as 133 Battery Sergeant Major 12th Citizen Battery

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #34918

Heckroodt, MacHiel Hamilton (M H)