BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Koos van Niekerk
Other Names:J J
Born in camp? No
Date death:22/10/1901
Place of death:Krugersdorp RC
Age died:2 years 10 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:141246
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:2
Date arrival:18/07/1901
Age departure:2
Date departure:22/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:770
Farm History
Name:Kromdraai / Kroomdraai
District:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Master Koos van Niekerk (J J )
      is the son of Mrs Annie Catherina van Niekerk (Anna Catherina)
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.264
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:8/11/1901, p.1609
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.072b


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.