BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Adrian Rudolph Digne
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:35291
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Stock into camp:16 cattle, 14 donkeys
Tent number:RT 848
Farm History
Name:Weltevreden
Town:Rhenosterpoort
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns portion
Name:Digne family
Town:Sinquitzie
District:Low country
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:25/6/1901, Klipdam
Relationships
Mr Willem Adrian Rudolph Digne
      is the husband of Mrs Aletta Gertruda Digne
      is the father of Master Martinus Johannes Venter Digne
      is the father of Master Andries Petrus Johannes Digne
      is the unknown of Mr Hendrik Lambertus Theodorus du Preez
      is the unknown of Master Peter Daniel Andries Solomon du Preez
      is the unknown of Master Barend Hendrik Lacirus du Preez
      is the unknown of Miss Louisa Maria Jansen van Rensburg (van Rensburg, Louisa M J)
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.30


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.