Daniel Willem Hendrik van Zyl (1967 - 1987)

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South African Defence Force 1957 – 1994 South African Army, South African Infantry. 4 South African Infantry Battalion

Rifleman Daniel Willem Hendrik van Zyl was Killed in action during South African Border War 26 August 1966-15 January 1990.

Biography

Daniel Willem Hendrik van Zyl is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Daniel Willem Hendrik van Zyl ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: 11 March 1967 ^{[1] [2]}

Event Place: Bloemfontein, South Africa

Father's Name: Christiaan van Zyl ^{[1] [2]}

Mother's Name: Isabella Johanna ^[1]

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Military Info

Force number: 83499764BG ^[2]

Rank: Rifleman ^[2]

Surname: van Zyl ^[2]

Names: D. W. H. ^[2]

Regiment: South African Infantry Battalion ^[2]

Unit: 4 South African Infantry Battalion ^[2]

Cemetery: South Africa, Free State, Edenburg cemetery ^[2]

Death

Event Date: 11 November 1987 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 20 years ^{[1] [2]}

Event Place: Pretoria ^[1]

Cause of death: Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy. He was shot during an attack on an enemy position. ^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} "South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9Q-M6H8: Sun Nov 12 12:26:46 UTC 2023), Death notice of Daniel Willem Hendrik Van Zyl, 11 Nov 1987. Image 206 of 246. Seen and entered Feb 2024 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 2.12} South African War Graves Project Grave of Daniel Willem Hendrik van Zyl Seen and entered Feb 2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz