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Identity
Person No.
35239
Service No.
428224-8
Last Name
Koekemoer 17
First Name
Frikkie
Initials
M W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1972 (±1 yr) 205
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Regiment
South African Police 4,489
Unit
Reaction Unit No. 5 5
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
23 November 1999 285
Cause of Death
Killed near Westonaria at Cook during an ambush by striking mine employees 5
Killed near Westonaria at Cook during an ambush by striking mine employees. Sent out to investigate a report regarding a large group of mine workers at the Cook plant next to Bekkersdal. They drove into the veld to investigate and were ambushed and killed by the group
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

Was married and his wife was pregnant with their first child when he died. ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994

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 #35239

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=35239&pdf=1

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