BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Gert Johannes du Plessis
Born in camp? No
Date death:19010920
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Bechuanaland
Registration as child:Yes
Notes:There is some confusion between two children, both named Gert Johannes, both from Bechuanaland, and both of whom died in Klerksdorp camp. This entry does not included the death lists as sources.
Unique ID:156697
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:5
Date arrival:27/06/1901
Date departure:20/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 781
Farm History
Name:du Plessis family
District:Bechuanaland
Relationships
Master Gert Johannes du Plessis
      is the son of Mrs Anna Catharina du Plessis
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. P-149


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.