BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Lydia Jacoba Gerike
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:154392
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:25/09/1901
Date departure:28/09/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Vredefort
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1541
Name:Vredefort Road RC
Farm History
Name:Mooiplaats
District:Kroonstad
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow, 19/07/1901
Notes:

Ben; no relatives fighting

Relationships
Mrs Lydia Jacoba Gerike
      is the mother of Master Ben Gerike
      is the mother of Miss Maria Gerike
      is the mother of Master Jan Gerike
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. G-062



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.