BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Willem Smit
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:148249
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:64
Date arrival:12/05/1901
Age departure:64
Date departure:04/10/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 301, Tent A/1; RT 590, V 16
Farm History
Name:Alexander
District:Bethal
Status
Type:ABC, formerly prisoner-of-war
Notes:Ladysmith
Relationships
Mr Gert Willem Smit
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Maghrita Smit
      is the father of Miss Hester Johanna Smit
      is the father of Mr Christian Hendrik Smit
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.S 107
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.S 362


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.