David Coetzer de Villiers (abt. 1915 - 1945)

Ancestors

Husband of Susanna (van Staden) de Villiers — married [date unknown] in Cathcart, Cape Province, South Africa

Died 10 Apr 1945 at about age 30 in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa

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Research Note

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Biography

Air Corporal David Coetzer de Villiers Died in Military Service during World War II.

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

Birth

Name: David Coetzer de Villiers ^{[1] [2][3]}

Event Date: about 1915 ^{[1] [2]}19 April 1914 ^[3]

Event Place:

Father's Name: Carel Petrus de Villiers ^[3] Son of Charles P. and Aletta E. de Villiers; husband of Susanna de Villiers, of Cathcart, Cape Province. On Cathcart War Memorial. ^{[1] [2]}

Mother’s Name: Aletta Elizabeth Coetzer ^[3]

Baptism

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Marriage

Groom: David Coetzer de Villiers ^[3]

Occupation: Werktuigkundige en korporaal S A Lugmag ^[3]

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Bride: Susanna van Staden ^[3]

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Event Date:

Event Place: Cathcart ^[3]

Children born from this marriage of David Coetzer de Villiers and Susanna van Staden.

Children

Alecia, born 1940 ^[3]

Military Info

Force number: 95082V ^{[1] [2]}

Rank: Air Corporal ^{[1] [2]}

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

Names: D. C. ^{[1] [2]}

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

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Cemetery: South Africa, Free State, Bloemfontein (Hamilton) war cemetery ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 10 April 1945 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Age: 30 years ^{[1] [2]}

Event Place: Tempe military hospital, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, Union of South Africa ^[3]

Cause of death: Died of septicemia from operative shock ^{[1] [2]}

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Free State, Bloemfontein (Hamilton) war cemetery, European block. Grave 25^[2] Bloemfontein, Hamilton war cemetery VILLIERS, Free State, South Africa ^[4]

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} South African War Graves Project Grave of D. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 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 2.11} Commonwealth War Graves Grave of D. C. 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 9 March 2024 by Desireé Erasmus
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   • eGGSA library Gravestones in South Africa Grave of David Coetzer de Villiers 10 April 1945 Researched and added 9 March 2024 by Desireé Erasmus