Francois Willem Andries van Zyl

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Code decent from Van Zyl b5c3d8e5f1g11

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Frans Willem Andries van Zyl,sluit aan 1899 by Staatsartillerie,magsnommer 778,ingedeel by 3de Battery,ontvang ABO medalje

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Name: Frans William Andries Van Zyl Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: 1st & 2nd Road Corps Regimental Number: 161 Previous Units: Road Corps No. 161. Pte.

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Frans Willem Andries fought in the ABW and was captured on June 26, 1901, at age 23 and sent to Bermuda as POW.

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Prisoners of War 1715-1945 Bermuda Name: Frans Willem Andries van Zyl Military Date: 11 Jul 1902 Military Place: Bermuda Number: 20702 Collection: Prisoners of War in Bermuda

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Surname VAN ZYL Name FRANZ WILLEM Age 23 Address PRETORIA District PRETORIA Where Captured ERMELO DISTRICT When Captured 1901/05/26 POW Number 20702

Name: F van Zyl Military Date: 1915 - 1919 Military Place: Cape, South Africa Attestation Date: 4 Jan 1916 Rank or Designation: Private Number: 1145 Additional Information: Demobilised, 10 October 1919 Collection: Cape Corps 1st Battalion, 1915 - 1919

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Name: Frans William Andries Van Zyl Military Year: 1914-1920 Rank: Private Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal Regiment or Corps: 1st & 2nd Road Corps Regimental Number: 161 Previous Units: Road Corps No. 161. Pte.

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===AOB Prisoners of War=== Added by AR Swanepoel

Surname VAN ZYL
Name FRANZ WILLEM
Age 23
Address PRETORIA
District PRETORIA
Where Captured ERMELO DISTRICT
When Captured 1901/05/26
Camp Onbekend
Country Onbekend
Ship (To) Onbekend
Ship (Back)
POW Number 20702

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