BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Lourens Marth C Pretorius
Other Names:L M
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner; farmer [DBC 76]
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:51397
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:46
Date arrival:13/08/1901
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:18/11/1901
Date arrival:came from Bloemfontein
Date departure:19/11/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 101 / 1677
Farm History
Name:Modderkraal
District:Wolmaranstad
Status
Type:AB, ABC; oath of neutrality
Notes:May 1900, Bothaville; no relatives fighting
Relationships
Mr Lourens Marth C Pretorius (L M)
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Eliz Pretorius (M C)
      is the father of Miss Gertrude Pretorius (G S S P)
      is the father of Master Lourens Pretorius (L M)
      is the unknown of B J Horn
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:269
Title:DBC 76 Klerksdorp
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. P-062


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.