BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Josiah Bekker
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:125218
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:75
Date arrival:25/09/1901
Age departure:75
Date departure:28/12/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Volksrust RC
Tent number:RT 1948
Name:Volksrust RC
Farm History
Name:Colvanie / Colowani / Kolwani
District:Ermelo
Notes:3500 morgen
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. B 27
Title:DBC 66 Nylstroom CR
Type:DBC 66
Reference No.:DBC 66
Notes:p. 02


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.