BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Martinus Christian Smeth
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:38258
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:11/06/1901
Date departure:23/01/1902
Reason departure:absconded
Stock into camp:4 donkeys
Tent number:672
Farm History
Name:Smeth family
Town:Pretoria
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:5/6/1901, Seruidi 23/1/1902: absconded 1/6/1902: surrendered 23/6/1901: back in camp
Relationships
Mr Martinus Christian Smeth
      is the husband of Mrs Philipina Smeth
      is the father of Master Johannes Stephanus Smeth (Smith, Johanna S)
      is the father of Master Paul Jacobus Smeth (Smit)
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.184


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.