Albert Erasmus Botha Brits (abt. 1922 - 1944)

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Biography

South African Air Force, World War II 76 Operational Training Unit RAF.

Albert Erasmus Botha Brits is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Albert Erasmus Botha Brits ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: about 1922 ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 202164V ^[1]

Rank: second Lieutenant ^{[1] [2]}

Trade: W. Op./[Air] ^[1]

Surname: Brits ^{[1] [2]}

Names: A. E. B. ^{[1] [2]}

Regiment: South African Air Force ^{[1] [2]}

Additional info: Son of David J. Brits and Gesina E. Brits; husband of Johanna Catharina Brits, of Groblersdal, Transvaal, South Africa. ^[1]

Cemetery: Israel, Ramleh war cemetery, 5. H. 8. ^{[1] [2]}

Death

Event Date: 6 October 1944 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 22 years ^{[1] [2]}

Cause of death: Died in Aircraft Accident, Wellington X #LP307, at sea, night navigation exercise. ^{[1] [2]}

Grave

Event Place: Israel, Ramleh war cemetery, 5. H. 8. ^[2]

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1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12} South African War Graves Project Grave of Albertus Erasmus Botha Brits Seen and entered Jan 2024, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of A. E. B. Brits Seen and entered Jan 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz