BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Matthys Venas Harmse
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:labourer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:159616
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:41
Date arrival:25/07/1902
Tent number:RT 10 / 2326
Farm History
Name:Harmse family
Town:Wolmaranstad
Status
Type:came from Bloemfontein Farmers Guard
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. H-033


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.