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We remember Laurens Jacobus Van Staden
We remember Laurens Jacobus Van Staden
Duplicate of Laurens Jacobus Van Staden
Also remembered by 2 people
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Source:7594818
23rd December 1893
1918
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Second Lieutenant
Royal Air Force
33 Squadron
Source:9007823
April 1918
marriage
Emmeline Beilby
Source:8938284
service
Second Lieutenant
Source:9007080
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
84427
Source:9007820
location
Elandshoek, Smithfield, Orange Free State
South Africa
parents address
Source:8938284
1918
death
Not War Related
Killed while flying an aeroplane at night in Kirton-in-Lindsey
Kirton-in-Lindsey
United Kingdom
Source:9007080
26th April 1918
burial
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Source:9007080
Source:9007823
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Laurens Jacobus |
| Initials | LJ |
| Last Name | Van Staden |
| Source | 7594818 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elandshoek, Smithfield, Orange Free State | South Africa | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant | |||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 84427 | ||||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Air Force | 33 Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Elizabeth van Wyk | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmeline Beilby | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British RAF Officers 1912-1920 | ||
| British Royal Air Force, Airmen's service records 1912-1939 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South African War Graves Project | DR117137 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | DR117137 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave of Laurens Van Staden | DR117137 | |
| Grave in Gainsborough General Cemetery | DR117137 |
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We remember Laurens Jacobus Van Staden
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