BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Douie Gebrandt Grobler
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farm caretaker
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:35704
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:21/05/1901
Date departure:23/01/1902
Reason departure:absconded
Stock into camp:12 donkeys, 2 cows & calves
Tent number:173
Name:Pietersburg RC
Date arrival:24/06/1902
Date departure:02/10/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Louis Trichardt
Tent number:173
Farm History
Name:Grobler
Town:Spelonken
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:21/5/1901, Pietersburg 23/1/1902: absconded 24/6/1902: returned from Umbilo
Relationships
Mr Douie Gebrandt Grobler
      is the husband of Mrs Barbara Grobler
      is the stepfather of Miss Martina Vorster
      is the father of Master Herman J Grobler
      is the father of Master Johannes Grobler
      is the father of Miss Barbara J Grobler
      is the father of Master baby Grobler (male)
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.51


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.