BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Johanna du Preez
Other Names:du Prez
Maiden name:Klassen
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:156541
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:21
Date arrival:20/02/1901
Date departure:03/07/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 13 / M7
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:22
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:22/07/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Kimberley
Tent number:282
Farm History
Name:Bultfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Name:Bultfontein
District:Klerksdorp
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Adriaan Willem / Adrian William; brothers, Cornelius and Johannes Klassen, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Johanna du Preez (du Prez)
      is the mother of Miss Martha du Preez
Sources
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 34


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.