BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Sarel C Germeshuis
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Aliwal North RC
Age died:42 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:Addison's disease
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:labourer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:53990
Camp History
Name:Aliwal North RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:22/01/1901
Name:Aliwal North RC
Farm History
Name:Germeshuis family
Town:Zastron
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Zastron
Relationships
Mr Sarel C Germeshuis
      is the husband of Mrs H Germeshuis
      is the father of G Germeshuis
      is the father of J Germeshuis
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.99
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:24/10/1902, p.1321
Title:SRC 69 Aliwal North CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 69
Notes:90


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.