BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mr Paul Michael Bester
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:single
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:153126
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:63
Date arrival:07/05/1901
Date departure:02/10/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 78/355
Notes:

previously struck off, in town, 17/06/1901

Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:68
Date arrival:05/10/1901
Date departure:11/09/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:371 / 1548
Farm History
Name:Hartebeestfontein
Notes:owns part
Name:Hartebeestfontein
District:Klerksdorp
Status
Type:no information
Notes:

no family on commando

Relationships
Mr Paul Michael Bester
      is the husband of Mrs Elizabeth Andrina Bester
      is the father of Miss Magdelina Bester
      is the father of Miss Louisa Bester
      is the father of Master Barend Bester (Barend Jacobus)
      is the father of Master Andries Bester (Andries Jacobus)
      is the father of Master Gert Bester (Gert J)
      is the father of Miss Anna Bester (Anna J)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. B-015

Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 56

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.