Van Niekerk, Willem Andries

Identity

Person No.

38059

Service No.

6936(F)

Last Name

Van Niekerk 79

First Name

Willem Andries

Initials

W A

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1895 (±1 yr) 589

Age at Death

23

Military Service

Rank

Constable

Regiment

South African Police 4,489

Unit

40 Dist (Krugersdorp) Tvl Div 29

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

01 November 1918 142

Cause of Death

Died of disease 373

Died of Medical Reason, Spanish Influenza

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. Estate file reference: MHG 37525, detailed 1918, for Willem Andries VAN NIEKERK, in the National Archives, Pretoria

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38059

Van Niekerk, Willem Andries (W A)