Douglas John de Villiers (1925 - 1944)

Born 11 Apr 1925 in Krugersdorp, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa

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Died 17 May 1944 at age 19 in Italy, Ancona war cemetery

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Biography

Lieutenant Douglas John de Villiers was Killed in Action during World War II.

LEST WE FORGET

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

Birth

Name: Douglas John de Villiers ^[1][2]

Event Date: 11 April 1925 ^{[1] [2]}

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

Father's Name: Michael de Villiers ^[2]

Mother's Name: Madeline Agnes Hoatson ^[2]

Son of Michael and Madeline A. de Villiers, of Umtentweni, Natal, South Africa. ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 328497V ^[1]

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

Surname: de Villiers ^[1]

Names: D. J. ^[1]

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

Unit: 4 Squadron ^[1]

Cemetery: Italy, Ancona war cemetery II. B. 5. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 17 May 1944 ^[1][2]

Age: 19 years ^[1]

Cause of death: Killed in action, caught fire in dive, crashed Cupra Maritima, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ692. ^[1]Second World War^[2]

Event Place: Italy^[2]

Grave

Event Place: Italy, Ancona war cemetery ^[1]

Grave ref: II. B. 5. ^[1]

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 1.14} South African War Graves Project Grave of D. J. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 2023, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
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   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added Dec 7, 2023, by Desireé Erasmus