Anthonie Johannes Brits (1944 - 1973)

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South African Air Force, Border War 8th Squadron.

Biography

Anthonie Johannes Brits is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Anthonie Johannes Brits ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: 7 September 1944 ^{[1] [2]}

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Military Info

Force number: 61286936E ^[2]

Rank: Captain ^[2]

Surname: Brits ^[2]

Names: A. J. ^[2]

Regiment: South African Air Force ^[2]

Unit: 8th Squadron ^[2]

Additional info: Son of Mrs. E. D. Brits, of Selection Park, Johannesburg. ref. 85 years of SAAF. ^[2]

Cemetery: South Africa, Gauteng, Springs (Geduld) cemetery, AFR Section, Grave 5065 ^[2]

Death

Event Date: 13 June 1973 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 28 years ^[2]

Cause of death: Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7135, crashed near Bloemfontein. ^[2]

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Gauteng, Springs (Geduld) cemetery, AFR Section, Grave 5065 ^[1]

Grave ref: 5065 ^{[1] [2]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} eGGSA Grave of Anthonie Johannes Brits Gravestones in South Africa: Seen and entered Jan 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13} South African War Graves Project Grave of Anthonie Johannes Brits Seen and entered Jan 2024, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz