BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester Swanepoel
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:mason
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:160277
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:39
Date arrival:22/07/1901
Date departure:26/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Wentworth RC
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 990
Name:Wentworth RC
Farm History
Name:Swanepoel family
Town:Lichtenburg
District:
Notes:stand in Lichtenburg
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Andries; no other relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Hester Swanepoel
      is the mother of Miss Nellie Swanepoel
      is the mother of Master Hendrik Swanepoel
      is the mother of Master Gideon Swanepoel
      is the mother of Miss Gertruida Swanepoel
      is the mother of Master Pieter Swanepoel
      is the mother of Miss Martha Swanepoel
Sources
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. S-072


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.