BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Andries Jacobus Bester
Other Names:Andries J
Born in camp? No
Date death:26/06/1901
Place of death:Irene CR
Age died:2 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:124491
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:1
Date arrival:11/04/1901
Age departure:2
Date departure:26/06/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 627
Farm History
Name:Bester family
Town:Pietpotgietersrust
Relationships
Master Andries Jacobus Bester (Andries J )
      is the son of Mrs Susanna J Emilia Bester
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.24
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:24/7/1901, p.1212
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. B 09


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.