BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master George Retruen
Other Names:Ruthoen, George
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Howick RC
Age died:9 years
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:37761
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:01/06/1901
Date departure:16/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:430
Name:Howick RC
Date departure:04/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Grysappel
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Grysappel
District:Haenertsburg
Relationships
Master George Retruen (Ruthoen, George)
      is the son of Mrs Susara Margareta Retruen
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.352
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.157


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.