Identity
Person No.
37111
Service No.
W60327R
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Frederik
Initials
J F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Police
Defence Force
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in Rhodesia while on COIN duty, landmine explosion
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Jan 2026: W60327R Constable Johannes Francois Petzer, South African Police, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion while serving in Rhodesia, age 24. ROH second name is Frederik; age is 21; unit is North West Province (not overwritten).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 03 Jan 2026: W60327R Constable Johannes Francois Petzer, South African Police, Killed in Action in a landmine explosion while serving in Rhodesia, age 24. ROH second name is Frederik; age is 21; unit is North West Province (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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