1916: SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE: MONTAGU
1916: SUID-AFRIKAANSE POLISIE: MONTAGU
Brig HB Heymans (SAP – Afgetree)
Abstract
A photo of the staff of the South African Police stationed at Montagu in the old Cape Province during 1916. Subsequently a member of the staff has been identified as Const Swanepoel who in the past had crossed paths with a notorious criminal, Koos Sas.
Keywords
Cape Province
Swanepoel, Tobie - Constable
Montagu
Sas, Koos
South African Police
Die foto is aan mnr AP Stemmet gestuur wat intensief in die geskiedenis van Montagu belangstel. Hy het die foto per WhatsApp aangestuur en die volgende boodskap ontvang:
“Adamus jy het 'n groot vis gevang. Ons het 'n naam van Emile Badenhorst gekry. Het jy dit gesien op die ander groep? Konstabel Tobie Swanepoel, wat vir Koos Sas telkemale aangekeer het, agter 4de van links.”
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