BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Renier van Jaarsveld Opperman
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:141612
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:28/09/1901
Date departure:27/11/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:311
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:13/09/1901
Date departure:27/09/1901
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Krugersdorp
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1502
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:18/04/1902
Date arrival:from Merebank
Date departure:24/10/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:968
Farm History
Name:Elandsfontein
District:Rustenburg
Notes:no landed property
Status
Type:ABC; invalid
Notes:wife: Clarissa G, sent to Durban
Relationships
Mr Renier van Jaarsveld Opperman
      is the father of Master Jan Daniel Opperman (John Daniel)
      is the father of Master Renier v J Opperman (Renier Vanjarsveld)
      is the husband of Mrs Clarissa Gertruida Opperman (Clarissa Gertritude)
      is the father of Miss Clarissa Opperman (Clarissa Gertritude)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.079a
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. O-141
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 23


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.