Personal Details Name: Master Renier Johannes Erasmus Other Names: Reinier J Born in camp? No Date death: 19011007 Place of death: Mafeking RC Age died: 2 years 6 months Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles & pneumonia Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 64451 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Date arrival: 15/07/1901 Age departure: 2 Date departure: 07/10/1901 Reason departure: death Tent number: T 382 C / 384 Farm History Name: Erasmus family Town: Rustenburg Name: Stinkhoutboom District: Zeerust Illness Reason: measles & pneumonia Description: last attended: 510/1901 duration of illness: 16 days died 8.30 am Out patient: Yes Relationships Master Renier Johannes Erasmus (Reinier J)       is the son of Mrs Anna Wilhelmina Erasmus Sources Title: RS 25 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 25 Notes: p.114 Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 55 Title: TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 101 Dates: 1901 Notes: 29/11/1901, p.1688 Title: DBC 159 Mafeking DL Type: Death certificates Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: DBC 159 Dates: 12/10/1901- Notes: 285

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