Commemorated: | |||
| 1. Memorial: | Cape Town (Plumstead) Cemetery | Bl. UN. 24. | |
| 2. Memorial: | The (1940) Scroll - WW1 Roll of Honour | 45C GQS | |
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Family :
Husband of Frances Josephine (Allsop) van Zyl, of Mansfield, Burnside Terrace, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.The family was fond of continuity of names. Gideon Hendrik VAN ZYL was the namesake of his uncle, his uncles son (his cousin), his grand father and his great grand father, proving somewhat taxing for the amateur historian. For details see: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Van_Zyl-5588
Born 1877 in Robertson, Cape Colony, South Africamap
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Son of Willem Johannes van Zijl and Aletta Johanna (Theron) van Zyl
Brother of Johanna Susanna (van Zyl) Viljoen [half], Hester Aletta (van Zyl) Theron [half], Elsje Sophia (van Zyl) Joubert [half] and Josina Catharina (van Zyl) Joubert
Husband of Frances Josephine (Allsop) van Zyl — married [date unknown] in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdommap
[children unknown]
Died 10 Oct 1918 in Wynberg, Cape Province, South Africamap
Service Life:
Campaigns:
- The First World War 1914-1918, World-wide.
| Unit / Ship / Est.: South African Medical Corps |
| Action : Natural Causes |
Natural causes is attributed those deaths due to causes that were not directly associated with the war. Included in this are wartime deaths resulting from, for example, theSpanish Influenza pandemic and its associated pneumonia problems and other attributions such as age and exhaustion. It also groups those who through Post Traumatic Stress committed suicide as a result of their experiences.
Detail :
COLONEL G. H. VAN ZYL, S.A.M.C. Colonel G. H. Van Zyl, South African Medical Corps, Commandant of Maitland Military Hospital, died of pneumonia, aged 41, on October 10th, at Wynberg, Cape Province. He was a Past Master and held District Grand Rank - Past District Grand Director of Ceremonies Source; BMJ; 2/11/1918
Masonic :
| Type | Lodge Name and No. | Province/District : |
|---|---|---|
| Mother : | Robertson No. 2850 E.C. | South Africa (Western) |
| Joined : | British No. 334 E.C. | South Africa (Western) |
Initiated | Passed | Raised |
14th December 1905 | - | - |
PM. P.Dist G.D.C.
He joined Robertson Lodge from Lodge 2 of the Scottish Constitution and further joined British Lodge No. 334, Cape Town on 19th July 1916
Source :
The project globally acknowledges the following as sources of information for research across the whole database:
- The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- The (UK) National Archives
- Ancestry.co.uk - Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History online
- ugle.org.uk - The records of the United Grand Lodge of England including the Library and Museum of Freemasonry
Additional Source:
- Founder Researchers : Paul Masters & Mike McCarthy
- Researcher : Bruce Littley