Johannes Francois de Villiers (abt. 1895 - 1918)

Ancestors

Died 17 Apr 1918 at about age 22 in France

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This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in World War I 28 July 1914-11 November 1918.

Category: 4thSouth African Infantry Regiment, South African Army, World War I

Union Defence Force 1912-1957, World War I South African Army, Infantry, 4th Regiment.

Johannes Francois de Villiers was Killed in action during served in WWI, died in 1918.

Biography

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

Birth

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

Event date: 12 December 1895 ^[3]

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

Father's Name: Daniel Gabriel de Villiers Son of Daniel Gabriel de Villiers, of Devernish St., Beaufort West, Cape Province. ^[1][3]

Mother's Name: Anna Wilhelmina de Kock Anna Wilhelmina de Kock^[3]

Baptism

Event Date: 8 January 1896

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

Witnesses:

Marriage

Unmarried ^[3]

Military Info

Force number: 17374 ^{[1] [2]}

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

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

Names: J. F. ^{[1] [2]}

Regiment: South African Infantry ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Unit: 4th Regiment ^{[1] [2]}

Cemetery: Belguim, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Sanctuary Wood cemetery, III. D. 23. ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 17 April 1918 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Age: 23 years

Event Place: Belguim, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Sanctuary Wood cemetery, III. D. 23. ^[2]France^[3]

Cause of death: Killed in action. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} South African War Graves Project Grave of J. T de Villiers Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9} Commonwealth War Graves Commission Grave of J. F. de Villiers Seen and entered Dec 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} GENEALOGY OF THE De Villiers FAMILY IN SOUTH AFRICA. COMPILED BY JUNA MALHERBE & ALET MALAN, HUGUENOT MEMORIAL MUSEUM. Researched and added 31 Dec 2023 by Desireé Erasmus