BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr van Rensburg
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Free State
Unique ID:1591
Camp History
Name:Springfontein RC
Notes:10/7/1901, L van Rensburg, reqesting his'her father be allowed to leave the RC and live with his family at Trompsburg. They were removing from their farm to Trompsburg and 'considering the great age of my father, together with the ill-health of my mother, I think it essential he should be allowed to reside with us.
No outcome on file.
Sources
Title:SRC 10
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:10
Dates:July-Aug 1901
Notes:RC3419, 10/7/1901, L van Rensburg to DA


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.