Anthony Wayne de Villiers (1967 - 1987)

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Biography

Anthony Wayne de Villiers Died in Military Service during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

LEST WE FORGET

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

Birth

Name: Anthony Wayne de Villiers ^[1]

Event date: 24 September 1967 ^[1]

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Father's Name: Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. De Villiers, of Welkom. ^[1]

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Marriage

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Military Info

Force number: 83471490BG ^[1]

Rank: Gunner ^[1]

Surname: de Villiers ^[1]

Names: A. W. ^[1]

Regiment: South African Infantry Corps ^[1]

Unit 1: 4 South African Infantry Battalion ^[1]

Unit 2: "Q" Bty.

Cemetery: South Africa, Free State, Welkom cemetery. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 8 October 1987 ^[1]

Age: 20 years ^[1]

Cause of death: Died in Military Vehicle Accident. The battery was busy in Ops Modular just north of the Lomba river. AW De Villiers was sent out to find a suitable alternate site for the battery early in the day. The battery was involved with artillery support until late in the night when eventually it packed up and moved. Unfortunately, AW De Villiers had fallen asleep next to a tree that was in the path of the oncoming trucks and guns, AW de Villiers was found later in the tracks left by the convoy. ^[1]

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Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Free State, Welkom cemetery

Grave ref: A26 ^[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} South African War Graves Project Grave of A. W. de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz