BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert van der Hijde
Other Names:van der Hyde, Gerhardus
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:147075
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:12/05/1901
Date departure:
Tent number:RT 85, Wgn 75
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Date departure:04/10/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 357, NW
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein / Reitfontein
District:Bethal
Notes:900 morgen
Name:Sukkelaar / Suikeval / Zakklaar / Zukkelaar
District:Bethal
Notes:300 morgen
Status
Type:ABC, formerly prisoner-of-war
Notes:Ladysmith
Relationships
Mr Gert van der Hijde (van der Hyde, Gerhardus)
      is the husband of Mrs Petronella Maghrita van der Hijde (van der Hyde, Petronella Maghretta)
      is the father of Miss Isabella Johanna Sophia M F van der Hijde (van der Hyde)
      is the father of Miss Aletta Johanna van der Hijde (van der Hyde, Aletta Johanna Eliz)
      is the father of Master Abraham Johannes van der Hijde (van der Hyde)
      is the father of Miss Petronella Maghrita van der Hijde (van der Hyde, Petronella Maghrett)
      is the father of Master Andries Fredrik van der Hijde (van der Hyde, Andris Frederick)
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.H 046
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.H 153


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.