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Identity
Person No.
38428
Service No.
26879
Last Name
Coetzer 23
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1949 (±1 yr) 199
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Chief Inspector
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
102 Battalion 54
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
01 August 1974 185
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action
Grave Reference
Likely buried in Namibia - Alternative Commemoration until grave found 135
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr JRT Wood)

Citation

Awarded the Commissioner's Commendation whilst still a constable in 1973, for his efforts in the Op Hurricane area

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38428