Identity
Person No.
35661
Service No.
151561
Last Name
First Name
Eric B
Initials
L M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
41
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
Unknown
Secondary Unit
South African Police
Defence Force
SAP 3,731
South African Police
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
In the gardens of the Union Buildings, on the eastern flank of the grounds, Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994
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 1
We were caled up during the winter of 1984 (June I think). Kevin was Regiment Port Natal (RPN) and I was Durban Light Infantary (DLI) The two regiments were part of 84 MOT Brigade, and the brigade was called up, therefore we both went. DLI was stationed at Eenhana and RPN at Ondongwa (I think). Kevin's best mate, Hugo (can't remember his surname) was also with DLI. I then was based with a platoon for about 4 weeks in a base inside the Jati strip. After the 4 weeks I returned to Eenhana and Hugo called me to one side and told me Kevin died. Apparantly Kevin was sent out together with a few guys to act as protection for the recovery of a broken down Buffel vehicle. The Buffel was hitched to the recovery vehicle and Kevin sat on the back of the recovery vehicle. The driver lost control of the recovery vehicle which rolled with Kevin on the back and he died in the accident. This story relating to Kevin's death is an extract of an e-mail that I received from an ex colleague of Kevins who did camps with him.
Dedications 2
Rest In Peace old friend. B Company (6 S.A.Infantry - Angola 1975) Kevin Dreyer
I still have the memories (and the photographs) from our time served in Angola, Koakoveld and Ovamboland. Sorry that your time was cut short. Rest in peace Kevin.