Personal Details Name: Miss Martha Magdalena du Plooy Other Names: M; Martha M M Born in camp? No Place of death: Aliwal North RC Age died: 17 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles & bronchitis Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Unique ID: 54158 Camp History Name: Aliwal North RC Age arrival: 17 Date arrival: 05/05/1901 Age departure: 17 Date departure: 16/08/1901 Reason departure: Death Farm History Name: du Plooy family Town: Bethulie Name: Venterspost District: Rouxville Name: Thuijesfontein District: Bethulie Relationships Miss Martha Magdalena du Plooy (M; Martha M M)       is the Daughter of Mr Jan du Plooy (De Ploit in CR) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.236 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 23/8/1901, p.423 Title: SRC 69 Aliwal North CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 69 Notes: 98

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