BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Bettie van der Walt
Other Names:R E
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:116172
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:26/09/1901
Date departure:17/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietermaritzburg RC
Stock into camp:Yes
Name:Pietermaritzburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:10/05/1902
Date departure:18/12/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Winburg
Tent number:725/2657
Farm History
Name:Tweefontein
Town:Senekal
District:Winburg
Notes:hired
Relationships
Mrs Bettie van der Walt (R E)
      is the mother of Master Johannes van der Walt (J J)
      is the mother of Master Cornelius van der Walt (C J)
      is the mother of Miss Gezina van der Walt
      is the mother of Master Abraham van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Alleta van der Walt (A M)
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.61
Title:DBC 135 Pietermaritzburg
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 135
Notes:p.520


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.