BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Helena Cornelia van Wyk
Other Names:van Wijk; Mrs Drough Gert
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:48200
Camp History
Name:Johannesburg RC
Date arrival:02/03/1901
Date departure:17/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT 978; T D13
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:21/02/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:200
Farm History
Name:Haardebeestfontein / Haartebeesfontein / Haartebeestefontein / Haartebeestfontein / Hartbeestfontein / Hartebeestefontein / Hartebeestfontein
District:Krugersdorp
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Douw Gert
Relationships
Mrs Helena Cornelia van Wyk (van Wijk; Mrs Drough Gert)
      is the mother of Master Hans van Wyk (van Wijk, Johannes Jurgens)
      is the mother of Miss Martha M van Wyk (van Wijk, Martha Maria)
      is the mother of Miss Johanna van Wyk (van Wijk, Johanna Susanna)
      is the mother of Miss Elena van Wyk (van Wijk, Helena Cornelia)
      is the mother of Master Cornelius van Wyk (van Wijk, Cornelia Aletta)
      is the mother of Miss Sussana van Wyk (Susara Gertruda )
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p. 82
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 26


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.