Pieter Bester de Villiers (1962 - 1980)

Born 6 Mar 1962 in Bellville-North, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Ancestors

Died 28 Nov 1980 at age 18 in Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa

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This profile is for the South Africans that give their lives in the South African Border War from 26 August 1966 to 15 January 1990. Category: Air Defence School

South African Defence Force 1957 – 1994 South African Air Force. Air Defence School.

Pieter Bester de Villiers was Killed in Action during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

Biography

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

Birth

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

Event Date: 3 March 1962 ^[1] 6 March 1962 ^{[2] [3]}

Event Place: Bellville-North, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa ^{[2] [3]}

Father's Name: Hendrik Abraham Collins de Villiers ^{[2] [3]} Johanna de Villiers^[3]

Mother's Name: Johanna Koch ^[2]

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. C. de Villiers, of Chrismar, Bellville. ^[1]

Baptism

Event date: 6 May 1962 ^[2]

Event Place: Bellville-North, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa ^[2]

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Marriage

Unmarried ^{[2] [3]}

Occupation: Clerk ^{[2] [3]}

Membership

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Military Info

Force number: 78329729BG ^[1]

Rank: Private ^[1]

Surname: de Villiers ^[1]

Names: P. B. ^[1]

Regiment: South African Air Force ^[1]

Unit: Air Defence School ^[1]

Cemetery: South Africa, Western Cape, Bellville (Stikland) cemetery ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 28 November 1980 ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Age: 18 years ^[1]

Event place: Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa^{[2] [3]}

Cause of death: Died in Private Aircraft Accident, crash while on a weekend pass. While on route from Rand airport to Riversdal, they crashed on the northern slope of Fouriesberg, 10 kms West of Robinson Pass. There were 4 fatalities, all of which were NSM Radar Operators. ^[1]

Grave

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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} South African War Graves Project Grave of P. B. 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}
   • 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
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8} "South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958", database, FamilySearch Death notice Pieter Bester de Villiers'Bold text' 28 November 1980: 3 January 2024, > image 1 of 1. Researched and added 3 Jan 2024 by Desireé Erasmus