In Memory Of

PRETORIUS, DANIE

Service Details
Age:
 25
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Service No:
 W83962W
Rank:
 Sergeant
Unit:
 Reaction Unit No. 5
Regiment:
 South African Police
Date of Death:
 1986-01-21
Cause of Death:
 Killed near Westonaria at Cook during an ambush by striking mine employees. Sent out to investigate a report regarding a large group of mine workers at the Cook plant next to Bekkersdal. They drove into the veld to investigate and were ambushed and killed by the group
Commemoration
Cemetery:
 KRUGERSDORP (STERKFONTEIN) CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Gauteng
Country:
 South Africa
Additional Information
ref. Gallantry Awards of the South African Police 1913-1994