Frank Ribbink (abt. 1920 - 1944)

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South African Air Force, World War II 24 Squadron

Captain Frank Ribbink was Killed in action during World War II.

Biography

Frank Ribbink is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Frank Ribbink ^[1]

Event Date: about 1920 ^[1]

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Father's Name: Son of G. H. van L. and Kathleen Ribbink, of Kenilworth, Cape Province, South Africa; husband of Esme Ribbink. ^[1]

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Groom: Frank Ribbink

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Bride: Esme (maiden surname unknown) Ribbink

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Military Info

Force number: P/202946V ^[1]

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

Surname: Ribbink ^{[1] [2]}

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

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

Additional info: 24 Squadron ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Egypt, Alamein memorial, Column281. ^{[1] [2]}

Death

Event Date: 25 February 1944 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 24 years ^{[1] [2]}

Cause of death: Killed in action, shot down by Fw190s off Leros, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB491. ^{[1] [2]}

Grave

Event Place: Egypt, Alamein memorial, Column281. ^[2]

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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} South African War Graves Project Grave of F. Ribbink Seen and entered Jan 2024, 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 Memorial of Captain, F. Ribbink Seen and entered Jan 2024, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz

Note

El Alamein is a town on Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. It’s known for a decisive 1942 WWII battle, commemorated in El Alamein War Museum with uniforms and tanks. Desert plants surround El Alamein War Cemetery’s headstones. Just outside town, the German War Memorial is a fortress-like structure with a central obelisk, built over a mass grave. The Italian War Memorial is a tower inscribed inside with names of the dead. Added by Van Heerden-335 December 2020.

• Wikipedia First Battle, History

• Wikipedia Second Battle of El Alamein Added by Van Heerden-335 December 2020.