BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gerardus Andries Oelofse
Other Names:Gert A
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:44 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:malaria & acute phthisis
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Camp occupation:National Scout
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:37121
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:18/05/1901
Date departure:07/01/1902
Reason departure:gone into government service
Tent number:65
Farm History
Name:Rooigrond
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Rooigrond
District:Klein Spelonken
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:13/5/1901, Louis Trichardt
Relationships
Mr Gerardus Andries Oelofse (Gert A)
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Maria Elizabetta Oelofse
      is the father of Mr Gert Oelofse
      is the father of Miss Martha Katrina Oelofse
      is the father of Master Gert Andries Oelofse
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.272
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.124
Title:DBC 89 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 89
Dates:18/2/1902; 18/2/1902
Notes:p.12
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:17/7/1901, p.1175
Title:DBC 90 Pietersburg DR
Type:Death register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 90
Dates:11/5/1901-
Notes:nos 24-29


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.