Personal Details Name: Master Dirk Cornelis Johannes Wessels Born in camp? No Place of death: Bloemfontein RC Age died: 6 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: typhoid fever Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 33605 Camp History Name: Bloemfontein RC Farm History Name: Excelsior District: Winburg Name: Boesmanskop / Bosman's Kop District: Thaba 'Nchu Relationships Master Dirk Cornelis Johannes Wessels       is the son of Mr Hans Jacob Wessels Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.342 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 15/10/1901, p.594

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