BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Sylvanus Jan Vorster
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:165929
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:25/07/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:C 115
Farm History
Name:Barberton
District:Ermelo
Relationships
Mr Sylvanus Jan Vorster
      is the father of Mr Piet Joubert Vorster
      is the father of Master Barend J Vorster
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. V-149
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. V 650-1


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.