BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr C W J van Grunning
Other Names:van Gruening, Carl Willem Johannes; van Groening
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:146849
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:12/05/1901
Date arrival:reentered with family - see below
Age departure:45
Date departure:27/10/1902
Reason departure:gone to government farm
Destination:Vlakfontein settlement
Tent number:RT 867, Tent C/10; RT 262, G/9, 10 & 11
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:12/05/1901
Date departure:12/11/1901
Date departure:12/11/1902?
Reason departure:National Scouts [deleted]
Tent number:RT 16
Farm History
Name:Remhoogte / Ramhoogte / Premhoogte
District:Ermelo
Status
Type:ABC, formerly prisoner-of-war
Notes:Ladysmith - returned from Nationa Scouts, unfit
Relationships
Mr C W J van Grunning (van Gruening, Carl Willem Johannes; van Groening)
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Catherina van Gruening (van Groening, Martha Catrina)
      is the father of Mr Johannes Jordan van Gruening (van Groening, John Jordaan)
      is the father of Miss Susarrah Helena Eliz van Gruening (van Groening, Susara Helena Eliz)
      is the father of Master Erns Philippus Johannes van Gruening (van Groening, Arens Philipus Johannes)
      is the father of Miss Carolina Engenasina van Gruening (van Groening, Carolina)
      is the father of Master Carl Willem Johannes van Gruening (van Groening)
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.G 037
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.G 141
Title:DBC 98 Standerton CR
Notes:p.G 027


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.