BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Pieter Hermanus Wessels
Other Names:Pieter Hermanus Martinus; P H M
Born in camp? No
Date death:18/07/1902
Place of death:Krugersdorp RC
Age died:66 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:heart failure
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:145102
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:66
Date arrival:19/10/1901
Age departure:65
Date departure:18/07/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:1080 / 581
Farm History
Name:Elandsdrift
District:Krugersdorp
Name:Nooitgedacht / Noodgedacht
District:Krugersdorp
Notes:no landed property
Status of Wife
Type:in camp
Notes:Isabella Aletta
Relationships
Mr Pieter Hermanus Wessels (Pieter Hermanus Martinus; P H M )
      is the husband of Mrs Isibella Johanna Aletta Wessels
      is the father of Mr Jurie Jacobus Wessels
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.471
Title:TKP 104 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 104
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:15/8/1902, p.1276
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.134a
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.W 143


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.