BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Potas
Other Names:Poltass, G M
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer on father's farm
Unique ID:108142
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date arrival:5/10/1901
Farm History
Name:Somershoek / Sommershoek / Summershoek / Zomershoek
District:Boshof
Notes:600 morgen
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Notes:28 May 1900,Brandfort
Relationships
Mr Gert Potas (Poltass, G M)
      is the son of Mr William Christophel Johannes Potas
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.198
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.126


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.