BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendriekus Wilhem van Zyl
Other Names:H W; van Zijl; Hendricus W
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:105895
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:09/11/1900
Date departure:05/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bloemfontein RC
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:28
Age arrival:29 years
Date arrival:01/11/1900
Date arrival:4/7/1901 or 5/8/1901
Date departure:29/07/1902
Reason departure:1 M R
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Hagenstadt / Hagenstad
District:Bloemfontein
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:2 jun 1900, Kruitfontein, District modder river
Relationships
Mr Hendriekus Wilhem van Zyl (H W; van Zijl; Hendricus W)
      is the brother of Mr Johan Konrad van Zijl
      is the father of Miss Maria Sus van Zyl (Mariea)
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.61
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.38
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.38


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.