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Identity
Person No.
37669
Service No.
127548
Last Name
Smith 298
First Name
Hendrik Bekker
Initials
J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1905 (±1 yr) 193
Age at Death
50
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
South African Police 4,489
Unit
Fauresmith 32
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
15 May 1955 89
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in a contact
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. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr JRT Wood)

Citation

Unknown

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #37669

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=37669&pdf=1

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