Category WWII Africa

WW II – Staney Birkenbach (Africa)

by douggieweeks WWI, WWII Africa

Stanley Birkenbach
"also known as Carl Burton"
b 1909-1945

Service number 68661 Petty officer( SA Naval Forces)

Stanley Birkenbach, son of Carl Sebastian and Emily Lonngren and husband of Evangeline (de Vries) Birkenbach.
( He is also known as Carl Burton)
This memorial website was created in memory of Stanley Birckenbach, born 1909 and passed away on 15 August 1945 , died on sea, paying the highest price of war.
We will remember him forever.

Stanley Birkenbach, son of Carl Sebastian and Emily Lonngren.
Carl is the brother of Jan Gerhardus Birkenbach that married Martha Magdalena Weeks in 1910

Acknowledgment: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2424973/petty-officer-stanley-birkenbach-british-army-south-african-naval-forces (2022)
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WW II – Casandra Valeria Weeks (Africa)

by douggieweeks WW II, WWII Africa

Casandra Valeria Weeks
(1920-1941)

Casandra Weeks, son of David and Rachel (Horn) Weeks. Casandra Weeks was on active duty Military Service in Libya during the fatal accident.
Service number 33719

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Casandra Valeria Weeks
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Acknowledgement:

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2210917/private-c-v-weeks-british-army-rand-light-infantry

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bronze_Star_Medal

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945

WW II – Walter Weymouth ( Puggy) Weeks (Africa)

by douggieweeks WW II, WWII Africa

Walter Waymouth Weeks
(B 1923-1942)

Walter W was the youngest son of Ctn Andries & Alida ( Malan) Weeks.
Walter service number 206290 British Army - South African Air Force

Walter W service number 206290 British Army - South African Air Force and Arthur James Walker 206355 both parish the same day and could be the same flight or same interaction. (see below from www.rafcommands.com). They were both from 25 Air School South Africa.

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Acknowledgement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_African_Air_Force_Memorial

Forces war Records: https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2819504/pupil-pilot-walter-w-pluggy-weeks-british-army-south-african-air-force

https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2819504/pupil-pilot-walter-w-pluggy-weeks-british-army-south-african-air-force

Star Medal:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1939%E2%80%931945_Star

War Medal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Medal_1939%E2%80%931945

http://www.rafcommands.com/database/serials/details.php?uniq=SAAF%202793

WW II -Lt Andrew Cyril Weeks (Africa)

by douggieweeks WW II, WWII Africa

Lt Andrew Cyril Weeks
(b 1820-1942)
SA Air Force

Lt AC Weeks - the son of Cpt Andries and Alida Weeks, killed in a aircraft accident, hit a tree on take off , stalled at Mtubatuba, flying a Lockheed B-34 Ventura II

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Acknowledgement:
commonwealth War graves - https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/995431/a-c-weeks/

Forces war records:
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/records/2819423/lieutenant-a-c-weeks-british-army-south-african-air-force

South African War graves:

https://www.southafricawargraves.org/