BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Helgard J Steyn
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:51669
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:24/01/1901
Date departure:10/08/1901
Reason departure:left before, no record
Stock into camp:yes
Farm History
Name:Onverwacht
District:Wepener
Notes:170 morgen, owner
Name:Stompkop
Town:Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Notes:800 morgen, owner
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:12/7/1900, Reitz
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:5


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.