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We remember Pieter Adriaan Van Zyl
We remember Pieter Adriaan Van Zyl
Timeline
Timeline
1916
service
South African Services
Sergeant
6694
3rd South African Infantry
Wounded at Delville Wood as a Private
Source:9206339
July 1916
1917
death
Killed in Action
the Battle of the Menin Road near Frezenberg
Belgium
Source:9206344
20th September 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 15 - 16 and 16A.
Source:9206344
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Pieter Adriaan |
| Initials | PA |
| Last Name | Van Zyl |
| Source | 9206344 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South African Services | 6694 | 3rd South African Infantry | Wounded at Delville Wood as a Private | Sergeant |
Media
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Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa."This bronze group is a replica of that which surmounts the South African National Memorial erected in Delville Wood, France. To the Memory of South Africans who died in the Great War 1914-1918"Contributed by:
DR117137
Communities
Communities
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South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916More about South Africans at Delville Wood, Somme, July 1916
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Insignia | DR117137 | |
| Delville Wood Memorial, Pretoria, South Africa. | DR117137 |
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