Personal Details Name: Mr Thys Smit Other Names: Smith, Matys Johannes; Smit, Smid Born in camp? No Date death: 01/03/1902 Place of death: Johannesburg RC Age died: 73 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: senile decay & chronic dysentery Gender: male Race: white Nationality: Transvaal Occupation: farmer Unique ID: 47940 Camp History Name: Johannesburg RC Age arrival: 70 Date arrival: 14/12/1900 Date departure: 01/03/1902 Reason departure: death Tent number: RT 1069 (reissue for no 489) Farm History Name: Rietspruit / Reitspruit District: Heidelberg Status Type: no oath Sources Title: RS 27 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 27 Notes: p.374 Title: DBC 71 Johannesburg CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 71 Notes: p. 89 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 4/4/1902, p.378

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