BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Johannes Gerhardus Bessinger
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:137062
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:03/05/1901
Date departure:31/08/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Tent number:78, 3/39
Farm History
Name:Bessinger family
Town:Burghershoop
District:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Mr Johannes Gerhardus Bessinger
      is the husband of Mrs Johanna Margarieta Elisabeth Bessinger
      is the father of Master Nicolaas Bessinger
      is the father of Master Pieter F Bessinger
      is the father of Master Johannes G Bessinger (Johanna G)
Sources
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.011
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.006a


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.