Guillaume Francois Marais de Villiers (1917 - 1945)

Born 12 Dec 1917 in Richmond, Cape Province, Union of South Africa

Ancestors

Died 16 Apr 1945 at age 27 in Bologna, Italy

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Biography

Sergeant Guillaume Francois Marais de Villiers was Killed in action during World War II.

LEST WE FORGET

Guillaume Francois Marais de Villiers is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Guillaume Francois Marais de Villiers ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: 12 December 1917 ^{[1] [2]}

Event Place: Richmond, Cape Province, Union of South Africa

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Son of Abraham P. and Susanna J. de Villiers, of Richmond, Cape Province. Born in Richmond, Cape Province. Was unmarried and worked as a clerk before enlisting. ^{[1] [2]}

Baptism

Event date: 26 Jan 1918 ^[2]

Event Place: Richmond, Cape Province, Union of South Africa ^[2]

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Military Info

Force number: 156454V ^[1]

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

Surname: de Villiers ^[1]

Names: G. F. M. ^[1]

Regiment: Witwatersrand Rifles / Regiment de la Rey. ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Italy, Castiglione South African cemetery ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 16 April 1945 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 27 years ^[1]

Cause of death: Killed in action, during the attack on Monte Caprara, Italy. ^[1]during Second World War ^[2]

Event Place: Bologna, Italy ^[2]

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Grave ref: VI. K. 6. ^[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} South African War Graves Project Grave of G. F. M. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 2023, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
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   • GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added Dec 10, 2023 by Desireé Erasmus