BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Magdelena van der Walt
Other Names:Maria Magdalena
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:158742
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:13/09/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1500
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:35
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:07/10/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:595. See folio 110
Farm History
Name:Wagenpadspruit / Wagenspadspruit
District:Rustenburg
Notes:no property
Name:Waterspruit
District:Rustenburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Izaak Jacobus / Izak Jacobus; brother-in-law, Andries Gerhardus Hans Smit, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Maria Magdelena van der Walt (Maria Magdalena)
      is the mother of Miss Maria Magdalena van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Heila van der Walt (Ellie Gertruida)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna van der Walt (Elizabeth Johanna)
      is the mother of Master Nicolas van der Walt (Nicolaas)
      is the mother of Miss Ester van der Walt (Hester Fransina)
      is the mother of Master Izaak Jacobus van der Walt
      is the wife of Mr Izak Jacobus van der Walt
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-226
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 77


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.