BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Marthys Johannes Botha
Other Names:Malaris, Matthys J
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:16 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:acute diarrhoea
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:39124
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:16
Date arrival:06/07/1901
Date departure:09/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:885
Farm History
Name:Weltevreden
Town:Rhenosterpoort
District:Zoutpansberg
Name:Klipdam
District:Rhenosterpoort
Status
Type:surrendered
Notes:25/6/1901, Klipddam
Relationships
Mr Marthys Johannes Botha (Malaris, Matthys J)
      is the son of Mr Hendrik Lambert Botha
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.45
Title:DBC 88 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 88
Notes:p.5
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:8/11/1901, p.1608


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.