Personal Details Name: Mr Mathijs Johannes Smit Born in camp? No Age died: 74 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: chronic nephritis & pneumonia Gender: male Race: white Marital status: unknown Nationality: Transvaal Unique ID: 68735 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 74 Date arrival: 26/08/1901 Age departure: 74 Date departure: 18/02/1902 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Rietspruit District: Lichtenburg Notes: owner Sources Title: RS 27 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 27 Notes: p.370 Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 249 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 4/4/1902, p.378

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