BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Gertrada Boshoff
Other Names:Gertruida Johanna [DBC 153]; Boshof
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:153056
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Date departure:26/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:portion taken by English & taken Boer lager
Tent number:RT 193
Name:Wentworth RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:28/03/1902
Date departure:29/08/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Jacobs
Tent number:RT 44
Notes:

left 04/12/1902, Potchefstroom [not very clear]

Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:30/08/1902
Date departure:04/12/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Potchefstroom
Tent number:870 / 6510
Farm History
Name:Klipplaatdrift / Klipplaatsdrift
District:Potchefstroom
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:

Tobias Petrus; brother, Frickie, also on commando

Relationships
Mrs Gertrada Boshoff (Gertruida Johanna [DBC 153]; Boshof)
      is the mother of Miss Lenie Boshoff (Magdalena Christina [DBC 153]; Boshof, Magdelena C)
      is the mother of Master Willem Boshoff (Willem Petrus [DBC 153]; Boshof, Willem P)
      is the wife of Mr Tobias Petrus Boshoff (Boshof)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-013

Title:DBC 153 Wentworth CR
Type:Camp register
Location:NASA
Reference No.:DBC 153
Notes:

p. 008

Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 101

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.