BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Petrus Jacobus Wessels
Other Names:Petrus J; Petrus
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:132860
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:5
Date arrival:06/08/1901
Age departure:5
Date departure:19/08/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Krugersdorp RC
Tent number:RT 1719
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:5
Date arrival:20/08/1901
Age departure:6
Date departure:26/08/1902
Reason departure:left, 1 MR & tent
Tent number:68
Farm History
Name:Bulfontein / Bultfontein
District:Pretoria
Name:Bultfontein
District:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Master Petrus Jacobus Wessels (Petrus J; Petrus)
      is the son of Mrs Aletta Johanna Francina Wessels (Aletta Johanna Fran; Aletta Joh Fran )
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. W 08
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.132b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.W 143


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.