Personal Details Name: Mr Barend Bester Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Occupation: farmer on father's farm Unique ID: 43298 Camp History Name: Norvals Pont RC Age arrival: 19 Date arrival: 25/06/1901 Date departure: 01/11/1901 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Orange River Station Refugee Camp Name: Orange River RC Farm History Name: Abrahamsfontein District: Phillippolis Notes: 1100 morgen Status Type: no oath of neutrality Relationships Mr Barend Bester       is the brother of Master David Bester Sources Title: SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: 85 Notes: p.123

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