BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Johannes van der Schyff
Other Names:Johs Adriaan
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:17 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever & haemorrhage
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:18376
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Farm History
Name:Palmietfontein
District:Ventersdorp or Potchefstroom
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.365
Title:TKP 104 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 104
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:17/10/1902, p.1461


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.