Identity
Person No.
34561
Service No.
44433
Last Name
First Name
Danie
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, contact near the Chimwa River in Rhodesia while on Counter-insurgency duty
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
Unknown
Secondary Unit
South African Police
Defence Force
SAP 3,731
South African Police
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Notes
Stationed at the Wentworth Police Station, Durban. ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994
Research notes
OMISSIONS: 18 JULY. Full name Daniel (Bushwar). ZIPRA contact, Rawamombe Range near Kariba, Rhodesia, Operation Griffin (joint RLI, RAR, SAP, Rhodesian Air Force); forward sweep, engaged at very close range. Bushwar source stated age 24 (conflicts with SAWGP age 21 / DOB 1946-09-19). SAWGP: South African Police Star for Distinguished Service (P).
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
South African Police Memorial
open source ↗
South African Police Memorial, Union Buildings, Pretoria (1984).
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.