BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Gerhardus C Bester
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:160981
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:15
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:14/11/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:D 43
Farm History
Name:Zamenkomst
District:Vrede
Relationships
Master Gerhardus C Bester
      is the brother of Master Chrisstoffel C Bester
      is the brother of Master Willem Bester
      is the brother of Master Johannes Bester (Johannes Hend [DBC 107])
      is the brother of Master Nicholas Bester (Nicolaas [DBC 107])
      is the brother of Miss Judik Bester (Judith Magd [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. B-007


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.