Lindsay de Villiers (abt. 1904 - 1940)

Born about 21 Jul 1904 in Rondebosch, Cape Town, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Pamela Margaret Robinson — married 24 Jun 1935 in London, United Kingdom

Died 10 Apr 1940 at about age 35 in At Sea

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Biography

Lindsay de Villiers was Killed in Action during World War II.

LEST WE FORGET

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

Birth

Name: Lindsay de Villiers ^{[1] [2] [3][4]}

Event Date: about 1905 ^{[1] [2]}21 July 1904^[3]

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

Father's Name: James Henry de Villiers ^{[1] [2][3][4]}

Mother’s Name: Mary Josephine de Villiers ^{[1] [2]}Marie Joséphine Nicholson^[3][4]

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Marriage

Groom: Lindsay de Villiers ^[3]

Occupation: lieutenant commander Royal Navy, captain HMS Hunter^[3]

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Bride: Pamela Margaret Robinson^[3] Pamela de Villiers

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Event Date: 24 June 1935^[3]

Event Place: London, United Kingdom^[3]

Children born from the marriage of Lindsay de Villiers and Pamela de Villiers.

Military Info

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Rank: Lieut-Commander ^{[1] [2]}

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

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

Regiment: Royal Navy ^{[1] [2]}

Unit: H. M. S. Hunter ^{[1] [2]}

Decoration: mentioned in Despatches ^[1]

Cemetery: United Kingdom, Devon, Plymouth Naval memorial, panel 36, column 1. ^[1]

Certificate of Death on Service

Death

Event Date: 10 April 1940 ^{[1] [2][3]}

Age: 35 years ^{[1] [2]}

Event Place: Narvik, Norway^[3]

Cause of death: Killed in action, ^[4] 1st Battle of Narvik, ship loss. During the first battle of Narvik, the destroyer HMS Hunter was hit by shellfire and set on fire, she was then torpedoed by the German destroyer Georg Thiele. Hunter was then rammed in the stern by HMS Hotspur and then sank, Hotspur was out of control after been hit by enemy shells. ^{[1] [2]}

Register of Estate

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Grave

Event Place: United Kingdom, Devon, Plymouth Naval memorial, panel 36, column 1. ^[2]

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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 1.12 1.13} South African War Graves Project Memorial of L de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 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 2.12} Commonwealth War Graves Memorial of L de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 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 3.11} GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added Nov 27, 2023 by Desireé Erasmus
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3}
   • "South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958", database, FamilySearch Death notice of father James Henry de Villiers 4 Oct 1955: 27 November 2023, > image 1 of 1. Researched and entered Nov 27, 2023 by Desireé Erasmus