BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Petrus Johannes Botha
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:34853
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:14/05/1901
Date departure:03/10/1902
Reason departure:Gone home
Destination:Louis Trichardt
Tent number:RT 358
Notes:23/1/1902: absconded
25/1/1902: returned
Farm History
Name:Botha family
Town:Louis Trichardt
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Schaapkraal
District:Klein Spelonken
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:12/5/1901: Rhenosterpoort
Relationships
Mr Petrus Johannes Botha
      is the husband of Mrs Rachel Sophia Maria Botha
      is the father of Miss Lea Magdalena Botha
      is the father of Miss Marenzie Margareta Botha
      is the father of Miss Rachel Sophia Maria Botha
      is the father of Master Jacobus Frederick Philipus Botha
      is the unknown of Mr Petrus Johannes Botha
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.216


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.