Robert de Villiers (1918 - 1945)

Born 11 Nov 1918 in Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa

Died 6 Jan 1945 at age 26 in Orlando, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa

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This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in World War II 1939-1945.

Category: Cape Corps, South African Army, World War II Category: No 6 Battalion

Union Defence Force 1912 - 1957, World War II South African Army, Cape Corps. 6th Battalion

Robert de Villiers Died in Service during served in WWII, died in 1945.

Biography

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

Birth

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

Event date: 11 November 1908 ^[1]

Event Place: Johannesburg , Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa^[3]

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Son of Robert Samuel and Margaret de Villiers, of Johannesburg; husband of Johanna de Villiers, of 382 Noordgezight, Orlando, Johannesburg. ^[1]

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Marriage

Groom: Robert de Villiers ^{[1] [3]}

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Bride: Johanna Olivier ^[3]

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Event Place: Johannesburg , Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa^[3]

Military Info

Force number: C/167596 ^{[1] [2]}

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

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

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

Regiment: Cape Corps ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Unit: 6th Battalion ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg, (Newclare) cemetery, Mil. Sec. Grave 28. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 6 January 1945 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Age: 36 years ^{[1] [2]}

Event Place: South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg, (Newclare) cemetery, Mil. Sec. Grave 28. ^[2] Orlando, Johannesburg, Transvaal Province, Union of South Africa ^[3]

Cause of death: Died of sarcoma of the maxilla, at home. ^{[1] [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 1.13} South African War Graves Project Grave of R. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 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} Grave of R. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added 1 Jan 2024 by Desireé Erasmus