Personal Details Name: Master Willem Jacobus van Zyl Other Names: W J Born in camp? No Place of death: Bloemfontein RC Age died: 6 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: diphtheria Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 56447 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Age arrival: 6 Date arrival: 13/08/1901 Age departure: 6 Date departure: 03/12/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Langlaagte District: Boshof Name: Wolvekop / Wolvepan / Wolverpan District: Bloemfontein Relationships Master Willem Jacobus van Zyl (W J)       is the son of Mrs Helen Susarah van Zyl (Helen Susara; E S) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.354 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 20/12/1901, p.741 Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 306 Title: SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 70 Notes: 306 Title: SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 71 Notes: p.3

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