Richard de Villiers

Born [date unknown] in Cape Town, Cape Colony

Died 20 Sep 1917 in France

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This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in World War I 28 July 1914-11 November 1918.

Union Defence Force 1912-1957, World War I South African Army, Infantry, 1st Regiment.

Richard de Villiers was Killed in action during served in WWI, died in 1917.

Biography

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

Birth

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

Event date: about 1894 ^[3]

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

Father's Name: Grandson of Rachel Pretorius, of 24, Barnet St., Gardens, Cape Town.

Mother's Name: Rachel de Villiers ^[3]

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Marriage

Unmarried ^[3]

Occupation: Saddle maker and soldier^[3]

Military Info

Force number: 11250 ^{[1] [2]}

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

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

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

Regiment: South African Infantry ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Unit: 1st Regiment ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Cemetery: Belgium, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres (Menin gate) memorial panel 15 - 16 and 16A. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 20 September 1917 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

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Event Place: Belgium, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres (Menin gate) memorial panel 15 - 16 and 16A. ^[2]

Cause of death: Killed in action, at Third Battle of Ypres (Battle of Menin Road). ^{[1] [2]}

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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 R. 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} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of R. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8}
   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added 1 Jan 2024 by Desireé Erasmus