BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Barend Jacobus Gert W du Plessis
Other Names:Barend Jacobus Gerhardus Wessel
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:142032
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:31/08/1901
Age departure:32
Date departure:06/10/1902
Reason departure:left, 1 MR & tent
Tent number:875 / 240
Farm History
Name:Wagenpadspruit / Wagenspadspruit
District:Rustenburg
Notes:part owner
Name:Rietfontein / Reitfontein
Notes:[DBC 78] part owner
Status
Type:ABC
Notes:wife: Cath Gert in camp
Relationships
Mr Barend Jacobus Gert W du Plessis (Barend Jacobus Gerhardus Wessel)
      is the husband of Mrs Catherina Gertruida du Plessis
      is the father of Mr Jan Hendrick du Plessis
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.085a
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.P 089


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.