BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha Louisa du Preez
Maiden name:Prinsloo or Scheepers
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:156676
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:22/06/1901
Date departure:16/04/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 709
Name:Wentworth RC
Farm History
Name:Vagabondskop
District:Rustenburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Jacobus Harklaas; brother, Marthinus Petrus Prinsloo aand brother-in-law, Lukas Scheepers, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Martha Louisa du Preez
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Magdelena du Preez
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdelena du Preez
      is the mother of Master baby boy du Preez (zoontje van Jacs Herklaas du Preez)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. P-148


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.