Personal Details Name: Mrs van der Watt Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Notes: 24/3/1902: Telegram: APM, Ficksburg to CSRC: Sending Mrs van der Watt. 'She is a most undesrible person and must be sent from here.' nd: CSRC to DA: 'Every undesirable person is sent to me. The military authorities do not appear to have the machinery to cope with them. I suppose I shall have to take this lady.' 25/3/1901: DA in reply: 'Of course you must take her. What about a bird-cage?' Unique ID: 1902 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Date arrival: 6/4/1902 Sources Title: SRC 21 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 21 Dates: Mar-Apr 1902 Notes: RC8011, 24/3/1902, APM, Ficksburg to CSRC and related correspondence

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