Identity
Person No.
36766
Service No.
W61799N
Last Name
First Name
Frederick Johannes
Initials
F J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Police
Defence Force
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,313
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in Rhodesia while on COIN duty, landmine explosion
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Jan 2026: W61799N Constable Francois Jacobus Nel, South African Police, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion while serving in Rhodesia, age 18. ROH first name is Frederick Johannes; DateDeath is 1975-01-11; unit is Inanda (not overwritten).
Citations
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 11 Jan 2026: W61799N Constable Francois Jacobus Nel, South African Police, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion while serving in Rhodesia, age 18. ROH first name is Frederick Johannes; DateDeath is 1975-01-11; unit is Inanda (not overwritten).
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South African Police Memorial
South African Police Memorial, Union Buildings, Pretoria (1984).
- South African War Graves Project
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