BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aletta Jacoba Holmes
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:storekeeper
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:74891
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:18/06/1901
Date departure:07/07/1902
Date departure: 31 Jul 1902
Reason departure:moved to town
Destination:Kimberley
Tent number:2252, 2266
Farm History
Name:Holmes family
Town:Boshof
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:Abraham Johannes, St Helena
Relationships
Mrs Aletta Jacoba Holmes
      is the mother of Master Andrew Holmes
      is the mother of Miss Dora Elizabeth Carolina Holmes
      is the mother of Miss Hilda Elizabeth Holmes
      is the mother of Master Johan Jacobus Holmes
      is the mother of Master John Cornelius Ernest Holmes
      is the mother of Master Renier Adriaan Holmes
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.068a


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.