BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Gertruda Peterse
Other Names: Peterson; Pietersen, Gertruida
Born in camp? No
Date death:02/09/1901
Place of death:Heidelberg RC
Age died:2 years 11 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death: measles & pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:119615
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:4
Date arrival:12/07/1901
Age departure:2
Date departure:02/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:567
Farm History
Name:Grootlaagte
District:Bethal
Name:Grootlaagte
District:Heidelberg
Relationships
Miss Gertruda Peterse ( Peterson; Pietersen, Gertruida )
      is the daughter of Mrs John Peterse (Pieterse)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.291
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:2/10/1901, p.1461
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.P 15
Title:DBC 60 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.052


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.