BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Henry Gelstain
Other Names:Gilstein
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:101656
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:74
Date arrival:27/02/1902
Date departure:03/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Winburg R C
Name:Winburg RC
Age arrival:78
Date arrival:05/08/1901
Date departure:26/02/1902
Reason departure:Transferred
Destination:Norval's Pont R C
Name:Winburg RC
Farm History
Name:Kraalpunt / Kraaipunt
Town:Lindley
District:Bethlehem
Status
Type:no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Henry Gelstain (Gilstein)
      is the husband of Mrs Susanna Elizabeth Gelstain (Gilstain; Mrs Henry; vrouw van Henry Gilstein)
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.203
Title:SRC 90 Winburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 90
Notes:p.102


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.