BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Johannes van As
Other Names:van Aas
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:115430
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:02/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:02/02/1902
Date departure:02/03/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietermaritzburg RC
Tent number:155
Name:Pietermaritzburg RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:02/03/1902
Date departure:10/09/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Bethlehem
Tent number:285/720
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:02/02/1902
Date departure:10/09/1902
Reason departure:left camp to proceed to farm
Destination:Kroonkloof, Dist Bethlehem
Tent number:155, 180
Farm History
Name:Kromkloof / Kroonkloof / Kroomkloff
District:Bethlehem
Notes:900 morgen
Status
Type:burgher
Relationships
Mr Johannes van As (van Aas)
      is the husband of Mrs Hester Aletta van As (van Aas, Hester)
      is the father of Master Mythys van As (van Aas, Matthias; Mathys Jan)
      is the father of Master Jan van As (van Aas)
      is the father of Miss Aletta van As (van Aas, Hester; Aleta)
      is the father of Master Joshua van As (van Aas; Jousha; Josha)
      is the father of Master Nicholas van As (van Aas)
      is the adoptive father of Miss Ellen Bodes (Else)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.28
Title:DBC 122 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 122
Notes:p.154 It is not clear where the information comes from about the transfer to Pietermaritzburg RC. It is not on this page.
Title:DBC 134 Pietermaritzburg
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 134
Notes:p.005


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.