BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Helgard J Steyn
Other Names:Helgaard Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:114919
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:24/01/1901
Date departure:10/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:10/02/1902
Date departure:14/07/1902
Reason departure:left camp to return to
Destination:Kroonstad RC
Tent number:351/1011
Notes:Debit: £5.12.7
Name:Kroonstad RC
Age arrival:52
Date arrival:14/07/1902
Date arrival:date of departure from Ladysmith RC
Farm History
Name:Stompkop
Town:Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Notes:800 morgen
Name:Onverwacht
Town:Reitz
District:Bethlehem
Notes:270 morgen
Status
Type:burgher
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.05
Title:DBC 123 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 123
Notes:p.116


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.