BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Sarel Gerhardus du Plessis
Other Names:Sarel Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:60 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:inflammation
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:91633
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:60
Date arrival:03/05/1901
Age departure:60
Date departure:01/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein / Keepfontein
Town:Reddersburg
District:Bloemfontein
Status of
Relationships
Mr Sarel Gerhardus du Plessis (Sarel Jacobus)
      is the father of Mr Abram Jacobus du Plessis
      is the father of Miss Susanna du Plessis
      is the grandfather of Miss Hester Sophia Greyling
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.231
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:11/10/1901, p.555
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.107


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.