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Identity
Person No.
33649
Service No.
77396752PE
Last Name
Van Zyl 79
First Name
Frederick Christiaan
Initials
F J E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1880 (±1 yr) 264
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
SA Army 413
Unit
8 South African Infantry Battalion 98
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
01 January 1901 329
Cause of Death
Died in freak accident 3
Died in freak accident, drowned in the Orange River while trying to assist three soldiers that had got into difficulties while swimming
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33649

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=33649&pdf=1

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