BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Andries Nell
Other Names:Nel
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Cape Colony
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:167398
Camp History
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:25/05/1901
Destination:Caledon Baths
Stock into camp:4 cattle, 47 goats; receipt handed in Company Comm
Tent number:124
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:07/06/1902
Date arrival:Returend from Caledon
Tent number:624
Notes:Register note: both returned but only one listed in register
Farm History
Name:Vreugde
District:Vryburg
Status
Type:AB
Relationships
Mr Gert Andries Nell (Nel )
      is the husband of Mrs Engla Dorethia Nell
      is the father of Miss Isabella Elizabeth Nell
      is the father of Master Petrus Jacobus Nell
Sources
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 013, 079


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.