Personal Details Name: Mr Gert Stefanus Nel Other Names: Gert Stephanus Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Registration as head of family: Yes Unique ID: 163821 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 27 Date arrival: 18/10/1902 Date departure: 18/12/1902 Destination: Oudenek Name: Merebank RC Age arrival: 27 Date arrival: 17/10/1901 Date departure: no departure details Tent number: 2285 / 8738 Farm History Name: Collectievlei District: Vrede Name: Oudehoutkloof / Oudhoutkloof District: Wakkerstroom Name: Oldneck District: Wakkerstroom Name: Donkerpoort District: Vrede Relationships Mr Gert Stefanus Nel (Gert Stephanus)       is the husband of Miss Hester Petronella Le Roux (Nel [DBC 107])       is the father of Mr Marthinus J Nel       is the unknown of Mr Andries Johannes de Jager Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. N-091 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. N 402-3 Title: DBC 108 Volksrust RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 73 Title: DBC 126 Merebank RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 126 Notes: p. 465

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