BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Simon Frederick Stryger
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:157599
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:31/05/1901
Date departure:04/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; 1 cart and 1 horse, 1 mule, both taken by English
Tent number:RT 3 / 600
Farm History
Name:Palmietfontein / Palmfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status
Type:AB, ABC
Notes:Laid down arms and took oath a Bothaville, 11/06/1900; left with Lord Methuen column 21/11/1901; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mr Simon Frederick Stryger
      is the husband of Mrs Sirkia Jacoba Stryger
      is the father of Miss Elsie Elizabeth Stryger
      is the father of Miss Magdelena Anna Stryger
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. S-181


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.