BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Sydney William Austin
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:173065
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:3 months
Date arrival:03/03/1902
Date departure:31/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Merebank
Tent number:427
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:6 months
Date arrival:24/06/1902
Date departure:08/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Durban
Tent number:2413 / 9322
Farm History
Name:Austin family
Town:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Master Sydney William Austin
      is the son of Mrs Charlotta Johanna Austin
Sources
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 56
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 8


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.