Willem Gabriël was die seun van Johannes Petrus Nel en Johanna Helena Catharina Bester.
Uit sy pa se sterfkennis van 1901:
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League of Veterans
Surname
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Nel
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Name
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Willem Gabriel
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Date Birth
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24.5.1867
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Residence
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Vryheid, Natal
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Name Last Officer
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Willem van Rooyen en Solomon Grobler
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Weapon
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Junie 1902
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When Killed
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Widow Veteran
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Branch
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Amersfoort
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Notes
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38
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Ref ID
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257
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Woon: Schuilplaats, dist. Amersfoort volgens sy sterfkennis.