BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hermanus Cornelius Viljoen
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:mounted police
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:Had a Swazi, Matoff, in his employ, presumably in the camp
Unique ID:111658
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:16/08/1901
Date departure:15/10/1901
Reason departure:joined National Scouts
Tent number:593 Y 12
Farm History
Name:Spitzkop
District:Swaziland
Status
Notes:Surrendered Bremersdorp to Capt Holgate 31 May 1901after 9 months on commando and being wounded
Relationships
Mr Hermanus Cornelius Viljoen
      is the Husband of Mrs Catherina Jacoba Viljoen (Mrs Hermanus Cornelius Marthinus; Catharina Jacoba)
      is the Father of Master Pieter Gabriel Viljoen (Peter)
      is the brother in law of Miss Henelia Jacoba Joubert (Hennelia Jacoba; may be married)
      is the uncle of Miss Henelia Jacoba Viljoen (Peter Gabriel; Joubert; Helena Jacoba; Hennilia Jacoba)
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.201


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.