BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Karl Meyer
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:159978
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:02/06/1902
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 2041
Farm History
Name:Rietgat
District:Bloemhof
Notes:no property
Status
Type:AB, ABC; voluntary surrender
Notes:brothers Johannes & Hermanus still fighting
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. M-053


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.