Identity
Person No.
8610
Service No.
15609V
Last Name
First Name
James De Villiers Browse
Initials
J D V B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
32
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, near Chianciano, Italy. He, together with the B Squadron Commander and the Tech Advisor, were inspecting a broken down tank when a bomb fell near them, wounding Lt. Gray. A vehicle was fetched to transport him for medical attention but that too was was damaged by a bomb, killing Lt. Gray and wounding the B Squadron Commander, Major Buchanan
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Nicholas Browse and Johanna Jacoba Gray (nee de Villiers), of "Plaisir de Merle", Simondium, Paarl. Born Paarl. A Chartered Accountant. He was unmarried. Commemoration stone in Western Cape, Paarl District, Simondium, St. Georges Church Yard
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project