BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gijsbert Stryger
Other Names:Strijger
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:157603
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:31/05/1901
Date departure:15/12/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; 1 wagon
Tent number:RT 11 / 474 / 601
Farm History
Name:Palmietfontein / Palmfontein
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:no property
Status
Type:AB, ABC
Notes:Laid down arms & took oath, Bothaville, 11/06/1900; left with column 25/07/1901, returned 23/01/1902; joined National Scouts 23/02/1902; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mr Gijsbert Stryger (Strijger)
      is the son of Mrs Maria Elizabeth Stryger
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. S-181
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.