BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Sophia de Swardt
Other Names:Jacoba Sophia
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Norvals Pont RC
Age died:6 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:diphtheria
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:44325
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:6
Date arrival:14/08/1901
Date departure:10/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Koppiesfontein
District:Fauresmith
Name:Treurfontein
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Miss Sophia de Swardt (Jacoba Sophia)
      is the daughter of Mr Giel Jacobus De Swardt
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.296
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:18/10/1901, p.576
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.165


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.