BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Petrus Willem Coester
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70334
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:73
Date arrival:22/05/1901
Date departure:19/06/1902
Destination:Nelspruit
Tent number:T 169
Farm History
Name:Rhenosterhoek
District:Lydenburg
Notes:1/2 farm
Status of
Type:no part in the war
Relationships
Mr Petrus Willem Coester
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Petronella Coester
      is the father of Ms Hendrina Coester
      is the father of Miss Susara Coester
      is the father of Mr Hendrik Coester
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.081


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.