Personal Details Name: Mrs Hester Erasmus Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 114961 Camp History Name: Harrismith RC Age arrival: 28 Date arrival: 24/01/1901 Date departure: 09/02/1902 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Ladysmith RC Name: Ladysmith RC Age arrival: 28 Date arrival: 09/02/1902 Date departure: 14/07/1902 Reason departure: left camp to return with her husband to their farm Destination: Dist Bethlehem Tent number: 336/607 Notes: Debit: £31.16.10 Farm History Name: Bethlehemspoort District: Bethlehem Notes: nil Status of Husband Type: burgher, on commando Notes: Jacobus Carel Relationships Mrs Hester Erasmus       is the mother of Miss Christina J Erasmus (Christina)       is the mother of Miss Jacoba J Erasmus (Jacoba)       is the mother of Miss Hester K Erasmus (Hester)       is the mother of Miss Catrina J Erasmus (Cathrina)       is the mother of Miss Susarah N Erasmus (Sarah)       is the mother of Miss Whilemina J Erasmus (Wilhelmina)       is the wife of Mr Jacobus Karel Erasmus Sources Title: SRC 80 Harrismith CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 80 Notes: p.07 Title: DBC 122 Ladysmith CR Type: Camp register Location: TAB Reference No.: DBC 122 Notes: p.163 Title: DBC 122 Ladysmith CR Type: Camp register Location: TAB Reference No.: DBC 122 Notes: p. 163

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.