Personal Details Name: Mr John Plaatje Born in camp? No Died in camp? Yes Gender: male Race: black Nationality: Free State Notes: 27/4/1901: former refugee of Bloemfontein NRC, went to work at town gaol, and was sent back to camp by gaoler, Mr Mulligan, when he took sick; doctor who had not attended him, refused to give him a death certificate. Unique ID: 901 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein Native Refugee Camp Date departure: 27/4/1901 Reason departure: death Sources Title: SRC 06 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 06 Dates: April-May 1901 Notes: RC1565, 27/4/1901: Superintendent, NRC to CSRC and related correspondence

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