BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Miss Petronella Biljon
Other Names:Cornelia Gesina [DBC 153]
Born in camp? Yes
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:153080
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:1 day
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:25/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Tent number:RT 218
Name:Wentworth RC
Age arrival:7 months
Date arrival:28/03/1902
Date departure:29/08/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Jacobs Siding RC
Tent number:RT 38 (871)
Farm History
Name:Mooiriver / Mooirivier
District:Potchefstroom
Name:Koloniesplaats / Colonieplaats
District:Potchefstroom
Relationships
Miss Petronella Biljon (Cornelia Gesina [DBC 153])
      is the daughter of Mrs Herculina Johanna Biljon (Hercolina Johanna [DBC 153])
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. 007

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.