BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert van Schalkwyk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:41094
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:25/01/1901
Date departure:28/07/1902
Reason departure:gone home
Destination:Edenburg
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein
Town:Edenburg
District:Fauresmith
Notes:4000 morgen
Name:Spitskop
Town:Edenburg
District:Fauresmith
Notes:730 morgen
Name:Maraisdale
Town:Edenburg
District:Fauresmith
Notes:2225 morgen
Name:Groenvlei
District:Fauresmith
Notes:1000 morgen
Name:Witkrantz
Town:Edenburg
District:Fauresmith
Notes:3992 morgen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Edenburg
Relationships
Mr Gert van Schalkwyk
      is the husband of Mrs Gertrude van Schalkwyk
      is the father of Miss Ettie van Schalkwyk
      is the father of Miss Christina van Schalkwyk
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.24


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.