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Identity
Person No.
38618
Service No.
200909
Last Name
Mateko 1
First Name
John
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1956 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Auxiliary Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Support Unit 180
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
13 August 1978 93
Cause of Death
Died on active service 6,512
Died on active service
Grave Reference
Believed buried in Warren Hills Jewish Cemetery 56
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
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 #38618

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=38618&pdf=1

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