Paul de Villiers (1907 - 1943)

Born 17 Sep 1907 in Rondebosch, Cape Town, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Died 30 Jul 1943 at age 35 in over Berlin, Germany

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This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in World War II 1939-1945

Category: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, South African Army, World War II Category: 97th Squadron

Union Defence Force 1912 - 1957, World War II South African Army, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.

Paul de Villiers was Killed in action during served in WWII, died in 1943.

Biography

Paul de Villiers is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Paul de Villiers ^{[1] [2] [3][4]}

Event Date: 17 September 1907 ^[3]

Event Place: Rondebosch, Cape Town, Cape Colony^[3]

Father's Name: James Henry de Villiers Son of Dr. J. H. and Mrs. Marie de Villiers, of Newtimber-Newlands. An employee of Shell Company, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Attended Diocesan College 1917-23 ^{[1] [2][3]}

Mother’s Name: Marie Joséphine Nicholson ^[3]

Baptism

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Marrital Status

Unmarried^[3]

Occupation: employee of Shell company Salisbury, Rhodesia^[3]

Military Info

Force number: 89112 ^{[1] [2]}

Rank: Flying Officer ^{[1] [2]}

Surname: de Villiers ^{[1] [2]}

Names: P. ^{[1] [2]}

Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve ^{[1] [2]}

Unit: 97th Squadron ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Germany, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Becklingen war cemetry ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 30 Jul 1943^[3]

Age: 36 years^[3]

Cause of death: Killed in action, Lancaster EE172, (Operation Gomorrah) was attacked by a German night-fighter and crashed near Wohnste, south-west of Hamburg. All the crew died in the crash. ^{[1] [2]} Shot down, a pathfinder pilot on secondment to RAF. ^[3]

Event Place: over Berlin, Germany^[3]

Grave

Event Place: Germany, Soltau, Niedersachsen, Becklingen war cemetry ^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9} South African War Graves Project Grave of P. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 2023 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} Grave of P de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10}
   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added Nov 27, 2023, by Desireé Erasmus
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   • "South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958", database, FamilySearch Death notice of father James Henry de Villiers 4 Oct 1955: 27 November 2023, > image 1 of 1. Researched and entered Nov 27, 2023, by Desireé Erasmus