BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mr Gabriel Jacobus Klaasen
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155202
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:38
Date arrival:31/05/1901
Date departure:13/03/1902
Reason departure:went out as Guide with Col Williams
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt; 2 horses
Tent number:RT 545
Farm History
Name:Rhenosterspruit
Notes:part farm
Status
Type:AB, ABC; came in voluntarily
Notes:

brother, Nicolaas J, still fighting

Relationships
Mr Gabriel Jacobus Klaasen
      is the father of Master David Klaasen
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-093

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.