Personal Details Name: Mr P W Wessels Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Nationality: Free State Unique ID: 1576 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Date departure: 2/7/1901 Notes: 13/6/1901: RM Wepener: describes him as most loyal and well behaved; since laying down his arms, was always of assistance in giving information on movement of Boers, on of the best class of progressive farmers. Unfortunately has suffered heavily through late operations in Wepener district, feel sore at being separate from their families. 2/7/1901: permission granted Sources Title: SRC 09 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 09 Dates: June - July 1901 Notes: RC3020, 13/6/1901, RM Wepener to Resident Commissioner, Maseru and related correspondence

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