BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Johannes Hendrik Meyer
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:cattle farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:111819
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:64
Date arrival:10/01/1902
Date departure:13/06/1902
Destination:Borman's Drift
Tent number:662
Notes:After surrendering, was allowed to stand with his wagon and 36 cattle at Kaap River, but now sent into camp. On departure, his 2 sons, SJ Meyer and LJ Meyer, went too.
Farm History
Name:Meyer family
Town:Standerton
Status
Notes:Surrendered Pilgrim's Rest 28 Sep 1899
Sources


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.