Arthur Eduard de Villiers (1960 - 1980)

Born 27 Jul 1960 in Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa

Ancestors

Died 12 Dec 1980 at age 20 in Ondangwa, South West Africa

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South African Defence Force 1957 – 1994 South African Army, South African Infantry Corps.

Biography

Arthur Eduard de Villiers Died in Military Service during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

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

Birth

Name: Arthur Eduard de Villiers ^{[1] [2][3]}

Event date: 27 July 1960 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Event Place: Pretoria, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa^[2]

Father's Name: Francois Greyling de Villiers ^[2]

Mother's Name: Suzanne Minnaar Wicht^[2]

Son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. de Villiers ^[1]

Baptism

Event Date: 1 Jan 1961 ^[2]

Event Place: Bronberg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa^[2]

Witnesses:

Marriage

Unmarried^[2]

Military Info

Force number: 76361583BG ^[1]

Rank: Second Lieutenant ^[1]

Surname: de Villiers ^[1]

Names: A. E. ^[1]

Regiment: South African Infantry Corps ^[1]

Unit: 3 South African Infantry Battalion ^[1]

Cemetery: South Africa, Transvaal, Thabazimbi cemetery. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 12 December 1980 ^{[1] [2][3]}

Age: 20 years ^{[1] [2][3]}

Cause of death: Died in Freak Accident, in Sector 10, lightning hit tent pole while he touched chain ^[1]

Event Place: Ondangwa, South West Africa ^[2][3]

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Transvaal, Thabazimbi cemetery

Grave ref: A8 ^[1] Thabazimbi, main cemetery, Limpopo, South Africa^[3]

Sources

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 1.13} South African War Graves Project Grave of A. E. de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 2023 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}
   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added Dec 16, 2023 by Desireé Erasmus
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5}
   • eGGSA library Gravestones in South Africa Grave of Arthur Eduard de Villiers Researched and added Dec 16, 2023 by Desireé Erasmus