Personal Details Name: Master Gert C L Els Other Names: Gert Chris L [DBC 107]; Gert Christian L [DBC 108] Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Natal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 161903 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 13 Age arrival: 14 [DBC 107] Date arrival: date not given Date departure: 18/11/1902 Destination: Viljoensrust Tent number: A 188 Farm History Name: Viljoensrust District: Utrecht Relationships Master Gert C L Els (Gert Chris L [DBC 107]; Gert Christian L [DBC 108])       is the son of Mr Nicholas J Els (Nicolaas Jacs [DBC 107]; Nicolaas Jacobus [DBC 108]) Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. E-028 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. E 126-7 Title: DBC 108 Volksrust RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 53

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.