BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr J P Carelsen
Other Names:Johannes Peterus [DBC 107]; Carelse [DBC 108]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:British subject
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:161574
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:61
Age arrival:62 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:21/08/1902
Destination:Bakenkop
Tent number:A 83
Notes:'To remain'
Farm History
Name:Carelsen family
Town:Bremersdorp
District:Swaziland
Name:Backenkop / Bakenkop
District:Piet Retief
Relationships
Mr J P Carelsen (Johannes Peterus [DBC 107]; Carelse [DBC 108])
      is the husband of Mrs Heila Magdalina Carelsen (Carelse [DBC 108])
      is the father of Mr H J Carelsen (Hendrik Jacobus [DBC 107]; Carelse [DBC 108])
      is the father of Master Joachim M Carelsen (Joachim Marthinus [DBC 107]; Carelse [DBC 108])
      is the father of Mr Johannes Marthinus Carelsen (Carelse, Johannes Mathenis [DBC 108])
      is the father of Mr Johannes Steph Coetzee (Johannes Stefanus [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. C-019
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. C 066-7
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 18


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.