BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Chr Joh Potas
Other Names:Willem C; Willem Chra Joha; Botas, Willem
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner (on father's farm)
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:56091
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:05/09/1901
Date departure:17/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bloemfontein RC
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:20/08/1901
Date arrival:20/9/1901
Farm History
Name:Vasbank / Wasbank / Waschbank / Washbank
District:Bloemfontein
Status
Type:Oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr Willem Chr Joh Potas (Willem C; Willem Chra Joha; Botas, Willem)
      is the husband of Mrs Magdalena Marg Potas (Magdalena M; Botas, Magdalena)
      is the Father of Miss Johanna Cornelia Potas (Johannes C; Botas, Johanna)
      is the Father of Miss Cornelia Fred Potas (Cornelia; Botas, Cornelia)
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.31
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:291
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.106


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.