BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr George Frederik Botha
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Aliwal North RC
Age died:49 years 9 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:chronic exhaustion
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:55487
Camp History
Name:Aliwal North RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:08/05/1901
Date departure:15/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Walterhoek
District:Rouxville
Name:Hermitage
District:Rouxville
Name:Watsiehoek
District:Rouxville
Notes:830 morgen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Jun 1900, Kroonstad
Relationships
Mr George Frederik Botha
      is the father of G Botha
      is the father of J Botha
      is the father of S Botha
      is the father of S Botha
      is the father of G Botha (J)
      is the father of A Botha
      is the father of J Botha
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.35
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:22/11/1901, p.669
Title:SRC 69 Aliwal North CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 69
Notes:156


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.