Jacobus Albertus van Zyl (1956 - 1982)

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Biography

Jacobus Albertus van Zyl Died in Military Service during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

LEST WE FORGET

Jacobus Albertus van Zyl is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Jacobus Albertus van Zyl ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: 9 July 1956 ^{[1] [2]}

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Military Info

Force number: 72365984BT ^[2]

Rank: Private ^[2]

Surname: van Zyl ^[2]

Names: J. A. ^[2]

Regiment: South African Commandos ^[2]

Unit: Kimberley Central Commando ^[2]

Additional info: none

Cemetery: South Africa, Transvaal, Pretoria, South African Defense Force wall of remembrance, Voortrekker monument, Pretoria. ^[2]

Death

Event Date: 15 November 1982 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 26 years ^[2]

Cause of death: Died in freak accident, struck by lightning, at Schmidtsdrift (was killed instantly after being struck by lightning while participating in a training exercise at Schmidtsdrift). ^[2]

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Northern Cape, De Aar district, rural (farm cemetery), Ezels Fountain 65, Taaiboschpoort^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Grave of Jacobus Albertus van Zyl Gravestones in South Africa: Seen and entered Nov 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 2.11} South African War Graves Project Grave of J. A. van Zyl Seen and entered Nov 2023 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz