Koen, Frikkie

Identity

Person No.

35240

Service No.

417292-2

Last Name

Koen 10

First Name

Frikkie

Initials

C B

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1970 (±1 yr) 209

Age at Death

27

Military Service

Rank

Inspector

Regiment

South African Police 4,489

Unit

Reaction Unit No. 5 5

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

18 July 1997 351

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 #35240

Koen, Frikkie (C B)