BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr John Kidson
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Unique ID:60623
Camp History
Name:Balmoral RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:18/01/1902
Date departure:05/02/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Irene RC
Tent number:1000
Notes:RT 1000
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:25/02/1902
Tent number:RT 2111
Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:01/03/1902
Date departure:14/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Pretoria
Tent number:536
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:33
Date arrival:18/02/1902
Date departure:28/02/1902
Reason departure:left to reside with his family at
Destination:Howick RC
Tent number:81
Farm History
Name:Braakfontein / Brakfontein
District:Pretoria
Notes:no property
Status
Type:surrendered; AB, ABC
Notes:at Balmoral 18/1/1902. Prinsloo's commando.
Relationships
Mr John Kidson
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Johanna Kidson (Mrs Jan)
Sources
Title:DBC 46 Balmoral CR
Type:Index camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 46
Notes:K 09
Title:DBC 47 Balmoral CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 47
Notes:1000
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. K 08
Title:DBC 111 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 111
Notes:p. 73
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 11


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.