BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mrs Elizabeth de Kocker
Other Names:Dekoker
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:155069
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:12/01/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 21 (P5)
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:57
Date arrival:15/01/1902
Date departure:26/11/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:1436 / 5720
Farm History
Name:Paardeplaats
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow
Notes:

David Matthys; 2 sons, Johannes Jacobus and Dors Jacobus also pows; son, Hendrik Frederik, on commando with Liebenberg

Relationships
Mrs Elizabeth de Kocker (Dekoker)
      is the mother of Mr Jacobus de Kocker
      is the mother of Master Barend de Kocker (Dekoker, Barend Jon)
      is the mother of Miss Elizabeth de Kocker (Dekoker)
      is the mother of Miss Anna de Kocker (Dekoker, Anna Cornelia)
      is the wife of Mr David Mathys Dekoker
      is the mother of Mr Theodorus J Dekoker
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. K-089

Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 170

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.