Tromp, John Edward

Identity

Person No.

37890

Service No.

534825-1

Last Name

Tromp 3

First Name

John Edward

Initials

B M

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1973 (±1 yr) 204

Age at Death

31

Military Service

Rank

Constable

Regiment

South African Police Service 1,739

Unit

Free State 217

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

13 January 2004 76

Cause of Death

Died of wounds 2,380

Died of wounds, received in shoot out with farmer in Heidelberg, Transvaal

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 3,110

Location

Country

South Africa 18,398

Locality

Gauteng 9,441

Cemetery

SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE MEMORIAL, PRETORIA (UNION BUILDINGS) 3,114

Additional Information

Notes

Posthumously awarded the South African Police Cross for Bravery. ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994

Citation

Unknown

External Source

South African Police Memorial, Union Buildings, Pretoria (1984). https://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=14414
SAPS Roll of Honour - https://www.saps.gov.za/about/honour/roll_of_honour2005_2001.php (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #37890

Tromp, John Edward (B M)