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Identity
Person No.
35853
Service No.
0620234-9
Last Name
MARWEBU or MARHWEBU 1
First Name
MICHAEL or SIDNEY
Initials
M or S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1967 (±1 yr) 281
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Rank
Detective
Regiment
South African Police 4,489
Unit
Guguletu, Western Cape 10
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
13 November 2003 104
Cause of Death
The off-duty Guguletu detective was attending a memorial service at the United Methodist Church in Khayelitsha 1
The off-duty Guguletu detective was attending a memorial service at the United Methodist Church in Khayelitsha, Western Cape when he received a phone call. After going outside, Inspector Marhwebu was confronted by two unknown men who fired three shots killing him
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. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994

Citation

LG Sup 22 August 1918 as 133 Battery Sergeant Major 12th Citizen Battery

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #35853

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=35853&pdf=1

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