Personal Details Name: Mr Johannes Mathew du Plooy Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Nationality: Free State Unique ID: 1939 Camp History Name: Brandfort RC Illness Hospital: Lunatic Asylum, Bloemfontein Reason: lunacy Date arrival: 11/10/1902 Description: 10/10/1902: CSRC to Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Bloemfontein: Described as a dangerous lunatic; only with great difficulty that he is managed in camp. Out patient: Yes Sources Title: SRC 29 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 29 Dates: Sept-Oct 1902 Notes: RC10010, 10/10/1902: CSRC to Superintendent, Lunatic Asylum, Bloemfontein

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