BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Frederick William Speck
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:storekeeper
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:111687
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:16/08/1901
Reason departure:Left to reside in Town
Destination:Town
Tent number:599 H 3
Farm History
Name:Strydfontein
Town:Orighstadt
Notes:6 morgen - 9th share in farm
Status
Notes:Surrendered Pisani 1 Aug 1901 Took no part in the war
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.203


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.