01/06/2026
1 June 1969.
Sgt H.C. Janse Van Rensburg:-
Sgt H.C. Janse Van Rensburg of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit was killed In Action. He was shot and killed during a contact on active service in Rhodesia. He was 26.
The grave of Sgt Van Rensburg is situated in the Rooigrond Cemetery, Marico district, Mahikeng.
27/05/2026
27 May 1985.
W/Off J. Tshwane:-
There is no information available on the death of W/Off J. Tshwane. He died performing active service as member of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit.
The name of W/Off J. Tshwane appears on the the SA Police Counter Insurgency Unit memorial wall in Pretoria.
26/05/2026
26 May 1979.
Sgt A.P. van Niekerk:-
There is no information available on the death of Sgt A.P. van Niekerk. He died performing active service as menber of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit.
The name of Cst A.P. van Niekerk appears on the the SA Police Counter Insurgency Unit memorial wall in Pretoria.
22/05/2026
22 May 1971.
Cst W.P. Dobbin
Cst J.J. Henning:-
Cst Dobbin and Cst Henning of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit were killed In action. They were killed in a landmine explosion during active service in the Caprivi Strip in South West Africa.
Cst W.P Dobbin was 19. His grave is situated in the Greytown Cemetery in KZN.
Cst J.J. Henning was 28. His grave is situated in the Southpark Cemetery in Bloemfontein Free State.
19/05/2026
19 May 1982.
W/Off P.H. Bezuidenhout
W/Off Bezuidenhout of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit was killed performing active service in the Kavango, SWA. No information available of how he died.
The name of W/Off P.H. Bezuidenhout appears on the SA Police Counter Insurgency Unit Memorial Wall in Pretoria.
16/05/2026
16 May 1968.
Cst S.J. Erwee:-
Cst S.J. Erwee of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit was killed on active service when he drowned in Rhodesia.
The name of Cst Erwee appears on the the SA Police Counter Insurgency Unit memorial wall in Pretoria.
12/05/2026
12 May 1984.
Cst P.J. van der Walt:-.
Cst P.J. van der Walt, a member of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit, died performing active service.There is no information available on the death of Cst P.J. va der Walt.
The name of Cst van der Walt appears on the the SA Police Counter Insurgency Unit memorial wall in Pretoria.
09/05/2026
9 May 1972.
Cst G.A. Jacobs :-
Cst G.A. Jacobs of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit was killed on active service. He died in a vehicle accident, unknown where. He was 22
The grave of Cst Jacobs is situated in the Augsburg Cemetery in Clanwilliam, Western Cape.
07/05/2026
7 May 1980.
Cst. J.A. du Plessis:-
Cst du Plessis of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit was killed in action on active service. He was killed in a landmine explosion at Opuwo in Kaokaland, South West Africa, in a SA Police Landrover reg nr SDA 129. He was 27.
The grave of Cst J.A du Plessis is situated in the Langberg Cemetery in Brits, North West Province.
06/05/2026
6 May 1982.
Cst H.W. Kumm:-.
Cst H.W. Kumm died performing active service on the RSA border as member of the SA Police COIN (Counter Insurgency) Unit.
The name of Cst H.W. Kumm appears on the the SA Police Counter Insurgency Unit memorial wall in Pretoria.