BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Martha M Smit
Other Names:Martha P S M C; Martha Margrita
Born in camp? No
Date death:19010522
Place of death:Heidelberg RC
Age died:13 years
Died in camp? No
Cause of death:peritonitis
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:120013
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:12
Date arrival:29/08/1901
Age departure:13
Date departure:22/05/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:696
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:13
Date arrival:06/03/1902
Date departure:27/06/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Heidelberg
Tent number:498
Farm History
Name:Boschkop / Boshoek / Boschkopje
District:Heidelberg
Name:Rietfontien / Reitfontein
District:Heidelberg
Relationships
Miss Martha M Smit (Martha P S M C; Martha Margrita)
      is the daughter of Mrs Elsie Johanna Smit (Mrs Koos Albert J)
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.369
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:12/6/1901, p.1046
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.S 06
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 64


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.