Colin Murry de Villiers (1917 - 1945)

Born 7 Nov 1917 in Beaufort West, Cape Province, South Africa

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Died 21 Apr 1945 at age 27 in Balognia, Italy

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Biography

Research Note

1. I am still resourcing and working on this profile. Biography will be completed when all possible resources have been investigated

2. October,2023: No baptism found yet during this round of research

Lieutenant Colin Murry de Villiers was Killed in Action during World War II.

LEST WE FORGET

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

Birth

Name: Colin Murry de Villiers ^[1]

Event Date: 7 November 1917 ^[1]

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Father's Name: Son of Daniel Gabriel and Anna Francina Hester de Villiers (nee Verster), of Donkin Street, Beaufort West, Cape Province. Born in Beaufort West. A farmer at "De Hoop", P.O. Rhenosterkop, C.P. He was unmarried and had 3 brothers. ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 110674V ^[1]

Rank: Lieutenant ^[1]

Surname: de Villiers ^[1]

Names: C. M. ^[1]

Regiment: South African Forces, Pretoria Regiment. ^[1]

Unit: formerly 6th Mounted Regiment ^[1]

Cemetery: Italy, Castiglione South African cemetery, VI, C, 6. ^[1]

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Death

Date of death: 21 April 1945 ^[1]

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Cause of death: Killed in action, when his tank was hit by bazooka fire, SW of Bologna. They were advancing toward Bologna, east of the railway line, past the aerodrome. ^[1]

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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 Colin Murry de Villiers Seen and entered Dec,2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz

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