BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Helena Christina Bester
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:125466
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:01/05/1902
Age departure:21
Date departure:24/05/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Irene no II
Tent number:RT 2256
Farm History
Name:Bester family
Town:Pietpotgietersrust
Relationships
Mrs Helena Christina Bester
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena Bester
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. B 36


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.