BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Engela Elizabeth Smit
Maiden name:Malan
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:157636
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:22/06/1901
Date departure:12/01/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 693
Farm History
Name:Doornpoort
District:Rustenburg
Notes:owns portion
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Jan; brothers-in-law, Alwyn, Herklaas, Koos and Johannes Malan, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Engela Elizabeth Smit
      is the mother of Miss Engela Smit
      is the mother of Miss Aletta Smit
      is the mother of Master Jan Smit
      is the mother of Miss Annie Smit
      is the mother of Miss Catherina Smit
      is the mother of Master Burgher Smit
      is the mother of Miss Lina Smit
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. S-182


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.