Cremer, William Peter

Identity

Person No.

38438

Service No.

21733X

Last Name

Cremer 5

First Name

William Peter

Initials

W P

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1946 (±1 yr) 180

Age at Death

31

Military Service

Rank

Field Reservist

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Police Anti Terrorist Unit 90

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

26 January 1977 68

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, ambush, together with FR Norm Payne, while on patrol in the Bindura area, Op Hurricane

Grave Reference

Believed buried in Warren Hills 7

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CEMETERY 279

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Awarded the Commissioner's Commendation whilst still a constable in 1973, for his efforts in the Op Hurricane area

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38438

Cremer, William Peter (W P)