BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Willem Johannes Harmse
Other Names:Willem J
Born in camp? No
Date death:02/10/1901
Place of death:Irene CR
Age died:4 years 10 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia & neglect
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:127126
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:6
Date arrival:28/06/1901
Age departure:4
Date departure:07/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 1540
Farm History
Name:Leeuwpoort / Leuwpoort
District:Rustenburg
Relationships
Master Willem Johannes Harmse (Willem J )
      is the son of Mrs Gertruida Maria Harmse
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.145
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:1/11/1901, p.1575
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. H 06


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.