BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jan Arnoldus Brits
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:39224
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:73
Date arrival:03/08/1901
Date departure:15/07/1902
Reason departure:1 MR
Destination:Rhenosterpoort
Tent number:1056
Name:Irene RC
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Pietersburg RC
Farm History
Name:Melkboschfontein
District:Rhenosterpoort
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered; not on commando
Notes:12/4/1901, Melkboschfontein
Relationships
Mr Jan Arnoldus Brits
      is the father of Miss Jan Arnoldus Brits (daughter)
Sources
Title:DBC 88 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 88
Notes:p.8


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.