Personal Details Name: Mr Matthys J Wessels Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 116078 Camp History Name: Harrismith RC Age arrival: 51 Date arrival: 26/08/1901 Date departure: 14/09/1901 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Ladysmith Farm History Name: Beginzel District: Vrede Notes: 5700 morgen Name: Abbotsford District: Vrede Notes: 900 morgen Name: Driehoek Town: Frankfort District: Vrede Notes: 260 morgen Name: Duck Valley District: Vrede Notes: 1460 morgen Sources Title: SRC 80 Harrismith CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 80 Notes: p.55

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