BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Bettie van Zyl
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:158957
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:05/04/1902
Date departure:20/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 268 / 1980
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:05/04/1902
Date departure:20/08/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 268 / 1980
Farm History
Name:Zwartfontein
District:Lichtenburg
Notes:no property
Status of Husband
Type:pow, 15/11/1901
Notes:Jacobus A; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Bettie van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Jacobus van Zyl
      is the mother of Miss Martha E van Zyl
      is the mother of Master Lewis van Zyl
      is the mother of Miss Christina van Zyl
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. Z-235


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.