BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gerhardus Philippus Claasen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:103244
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:69
Date arrival:23/01/1202
Farm History
Name:Boschrand
Town:Ficksburg
District:Ficksburg
Notes:220 morgen
Status
Type:No oath of neutrality
Notes:Surrendered before with Prinsloo Wife and children on farm
Sources
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.181


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.