BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr G H van Rooyen
Other Names:Gert Helgaard [DBC 107]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:164728
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:18/11/1902
Destination:Wakkerstroom
Tent number:E 175
Notes:To remain
Farm History
Name:Sandfontein / Zandfontein
District:Wakkerstroom
Name:van Rooyen family
Town:Wakkerstroom
Name:Van Rooyen family
Town:M W Stroom
Relationships
Mr G H van Rooyen (Gert Helgaard [DBC 107])
      is the husband of Mrs Aletta S van Rooyen (Aletta Sophia [DBC 107]; Aletta Sophia M [DBC 108])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. R-122
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. R 538-9
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 52


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.