BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Johannes Nel
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:37010
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:26/06/1901
Date departure:26/12/1901
Reason departure:taken away as pow
Destination:Pretoria
Stock into camp:18 cattle
Tent number:836
Farm History
Name:Rietpol
Town:Rhenosterpoort
District:Zoutpansberg
Notes:owns portion
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:25/6/1901, Klipdam 26/12/1901: taken away as pow 18/2/1902: released in Pretoria
Relationships
Mr Gert Johannes Nel
      is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Gertruda Wilhelmina Nel
      is the father of Miss Sesanna Katrina Nel
      is the father of Master Albertus Jacobus Nel
      is the father of Miss Maria Gesina Nel
      is the father of Master Gert Johannes Nel
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.118


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.