BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Petronella Johanna van der Walt
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:158771
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:60
Date arrival:05/12/1901
Date departure:12/01/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1753
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:61
Date arrival:15/01/1902
Date departure:no departure details
Tent number:1418 / 5642
Farm History
Name:Uitschot / Uitschalk
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:owns 1/2
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Andries Jac. Jhs; sons, Andries Jes & Hendrik Willem van der Walt, still fighting
Relationships
Mrs Petronella Johanna van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Annie C M van der Walt (Anna Catrina)
      is the mother of Mr Andries Jacobus van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Helena Hendrika van der Walt
      is the mother of Miss Petronella van der Walt (Petronella Joh)
      is the mother of Master Hendrik van der Walt (Hendk Willem)
      is the mother of Master Gert van der Walt
      is the mother of Master Franz van der Walt (Frans Alwyn)
      is the mother of Miss Anna C van der Walt (Anna Catrina)
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p. W-227
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 170


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.