BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Christoffel Els
Other Names:Chris Johns
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:138604
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:12
Date arrival:28/09/1901
Date departure:11/01/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:399
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:12
Date arrival:14/01/1902
Date departure:16/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:1371 / 5501
Farm History
Name:Renosterfontein / Rhenosterfontein / Rhinosterfontein
District:Rustenburg
Relationships
Master Christoffel Els (Chris Johns)
      is the son of Mrs Maria Elizabeth Els
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.028b
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 215


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.