BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Martha Margretha Breed
Other Names:Breet, Martha Margritha; Martha Magaretha
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Middelburg RC
Age died:2 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & bronchitis
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Notes:There appears to be some confusion over deaths. The records suggest that the baby died but in fact it is this child who is not transferred to Belfast RC.
Unique ID:59296
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:14
Date arrival:27/09/1901
Date departure:15/11/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Middelburg RC
Tent number:600
Notes:RT 600
Taken by Benson's Column via Wonderfontein
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:12
Date arrival:20/11/1901
Age departure:2 months
Date departure:07/07/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:I 1787/ Block C
Farm History
Name:Koffibank / Koffiebank
District:Carolina
Relationships
Miss Martha Margretha Breed (Breet, Martha Margritha; Martha Magaretha)
      is the daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Johanna Breed (Mrs Jan Augustinus)
      is the daughter of Mr Jan Augustinus Breed
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.57
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:24/7/1901, p.1211
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:B 09; B 24
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 35
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:0600


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.