BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr David Schalk van Dyk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35280
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:23/01/1902
Reason departure:absconded
Stock into camp:6 donkeys
Tent number:RT 719
Name:Pietersburg RC
Date arrival:24/06/1902
Date departure:03/10/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Louis Trichardt
Tent number:RT 719
Farm History
Name:Damplaats
District:Louis Trichardt
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:5/6/1901, Seruidi 23/1/1902: absconded 24/6/1902: returned from Umbilo
Relationships
Mr David Schalk van Dyk
      is the husband of Mrs Aleda Aletta van Dyk
      is the father of Master Franz Johannes Eloff van Dyk
      is the father of Master Joseph Johannes Cornelius van Dyk
      is the father of Master David Schalk van Dyk
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.29


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.