BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Master Willem J Erlank
Other Names:Willem Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:153988
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:6 months
Date arrival:20/12/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT 1827
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:8 months
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:29/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:615 / 2316
Farm History
Name:Waterval
District:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Master Willem J Erlank (Willem Jacobus)
      is the son of Mrs Margaretha L Erlank (Margrita Louisa)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. E-047

Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 81
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 231

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.