BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacob Johannes Retief
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Barberton RC
Age died:49 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:ulcer of stomach
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Unique ID:70360
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:43
Date arrival:23/05/1901
Date departure:29/07/1901
Destination:town self supporting
Tent number:T 175
Farm History
Name:Kaapvallei
District:Lydenburg
Name:Retief family
Town:Kaapsche Hoop
Notes:nil
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:30 Sept 1900, Bton ABC from Green Point Cape List 13434
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.335
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.083
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:17/1/1902, p.64


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.