BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Aleta Smith
Other Names:Aletta Petronella; Aletta Petronella C
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:115221
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:10/06/1901
Date departure:02/02/1902
Date departure:date of arrival in Ladysmith RC
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Ladysmith RC
Name:Ladysmith RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:02/02/1902
Date departure:28/02/1902
Reason departure:left camp with instructions to report to officer commanding PM burg
Destination:Pietermaritzburg RC
Tent number:175/278
Name:Pietermaritzburg RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:02/02/1902
Date departure:28/02/1902
Reason departure:left for Umvoti with instructions to [illegible] on her way thro' the ORC, to O/C Tinburg
Tent number:150/166
Farm History
Name:Castle View / Castleview
District:Harrismith
Notes:owner
Status of Husband
Type:burgher, Bermuda
Notes:Heber Rex
Relationships
Mrs Aleta Smith (Aletta Petronella; Aletta Petronella C)
      is the mother of Miss Martha Smith (Martha Maria)
      is the mother of Master Heber Smith (Heber Cadle; Heber Cadel)
      is the mother of Master Stanley Smith
      is the mother of Master George Smith
      is the mother of Miss Edith Smith
      is the mother of Master James Smith
      is the mother of Miss Annie Smith (Annie Margaret )
      is the mother of Master baby Smith (unchristened boy)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.18
Title:DBC 123 Ladysmith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 123
Notes:p.103
Title:DBC 135 Pietermaritzburg
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 135
Notes:p.345


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.