BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Franz Sarel J van der Walt
Other Names:Frans Sarel Jacobus [DBC 75]
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Klerksdorp RC
Age died:40 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:21516
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:23/07/1901
Age departure:40
Reason departure:death
Stock into camp:no stock
Tent number:RT 1259
Name:Vryburg RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:02/07/1902
Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats
District:Wolmaranstad
Status
Type:AB, ABC
Notes:surrendered at Hartsfontein 18/08/1901, Lord Methuen's column
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.465
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-224
Title:DBC 160 Vryburg RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 090


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.