BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Hendrik Johannes Bester
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:124364
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:12
Date arrival:06/03/1901
Age departure:12
Date departure:29/04/1901
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Boksburg
Tent number:RT 419
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein
District:Boksburg
Relationships
Master Hendrik Johannes Bester
      is the son of Mr Barend Jacobus Bester
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. B 05


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.