BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Dorothea Bester
Other Names:Anna Cathrina
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:63894
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:13/09/1901
Date departure:24/06/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Rietvlei, Rustenburg
Tent number:T 57NC C
Farm History
Name:Rietvlei
District:Rustenburg
Notes:owner of portion
Status of Husband
Type:On Commando
Relationships
Mrs Anna Dorothea Bester (Anna Cathrina)
      is the mother of Miss Hester Maria Bester
      is the mother of Miss Cathrina Magdal Bester
      is the mother of Miss Susahra Johanna Bester (Susara Johanna)
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 27


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.