Personal Details Name: Mrs Maggie Piercey Other Names: Percy Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Cape Colony Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 17503 Camp History Name: Port Elizabeth RC Date arrival: 9/1/1902 Notes: 9/1/1902: Request from GOC L of C Cape Town to Commandant, Port Elizabeth that Mrs Piercey and her 3 children, at present in Montague, be provided with accommodation and food at Port Elizabeth. Her husband is a pow in St Helena and she and her family are reported to be destitute. 9/1/1901: Lt Col, SO for Prisoners to Mrs Piercey, informing her of this arrangement. Status of Type: prisoner of war Notes: St Helena Sources Title: SO/POW 10 Cape Town Correspondence files 851-900 Type: Prisoners of War Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 10 Notes: PR A 896

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