BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Fredrik Andries Jacobus van Zyl
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:133107
Camp History
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Age departure:55
Date departure:10/08/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:farm
Tent number:RT 1524
Farm History
Name:Rietvlei
District:Rustenburg
Notes:about 400 morgen
Relationships
Mr Fredrik Andries Jacobus van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Johanna Sophia van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Hendrika Barendina van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Maria Magdalena van Zyl
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Johanna van Zyl
      is the brother of Ms Petronella Aletta van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Susarra Carolina van Zyl
Sources
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. Z 01
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:page 96


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.