BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacob Barend van Rensburg
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:130414
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:59
Date arrival:06/03/1901
Age departure:59
Date departure:14/05/1901
Reason departure:deserted
Tent number:RT 396
Farm History
Name:Elandsdrift
District:Rustenburg
Status of
Notes:Deserted 14 May 1901.
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. R 04


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.