BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertruida Jacoba van der Walt
Other Names:Mrs Johannes Nicolas
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:133487
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:21/02/1902
Date departure:14/10/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Balmoral
Tent number:228. See folio 123
Name:Johannesburg RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:21/05/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Jacobs Siding RC
Tent number:RT 1354
Farm History
Name:Springboklaagte / Springlaagte
Town:Steenkoolspruit
District:Middelburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Nicolaas Johannes
Relationships
Mrs Gertruida Jacoba van der Walt (Mrs Johannes Nicolas)
      is the wife of Mr Nicolaas Johannes van der Walt
      is the sister of Master Petrus Johannes van der Walt (Johannes Petrus)
      is the mother of Miss Herminia Elizbeth van der Walt (Hermina Elizabeth)
      is the mother of Miss Jacoba Petronella van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Sophia van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Hendrina Hester van der Walt (Hester H )
      is the mother of Miss Louisa Sophia van der Walt (Louisa S; Louisa G )
      is the mother of Miss Gerta Jacoba van der Walt (Gertruida J )
      is the sister [adoptive mother] of Master Francois Petrus du Plessis (van der Walt, Francois)
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p.107
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding DR
Type:Death and Departures
Dates:From 1 May 1902
Notes:p.029


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.