Identity
Person No.
35942
Service No.
0162243-9
Last Name
First Name
Alfred
Initials
S M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Military Service
Rank
Detective Sergeant
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
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
Sgt David Basil Gavin, MM, son of David Samuel & Natalie Emily Blanche Gavin born 14 Oct 1921 died 18 April 1945 in his brother Harrys arms after his foxhole took a direct hit from a German mortar in the battle for Mount Sole, Italy. He was 24. Victory in Europe was on the 8th May 1945, a mere 20 days later. Steve Gavin (Nephew)
Dedications
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