BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Walter Wallace Brooks
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:cattle and grain farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:70928
Camp History
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:30/06/1901
Date departure:06/01/1902
Reason departure:gone to live in town
Destination:Barberton
Tent number:T 282 L9
Notes:Left camp to reside in town 6 Jan 1902 but on application rejoining camp being unable to support themselves.
Name:Barberton RC
Age arrival:45
Date arrival:08/05/1902
Date departure:25/07/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Machadodorp
Tent number:701
Farm History
Name:Modderspruit
District:Lydenburg
Notes:nil - not his own property
Status of
Type:Surrendered
Notes:28/4/1901* one son on commando*
Relationships
Mr Walter Wallace Brooks
      is the Husband of Mrs Johanna Adriana Brooks
      is the Father of Miss Johanna Adriana Brooks
      is the Father of Miss Anna Emily Brooks
      is the Father of Master Abraham Brooks
      is the Father of Master Walter Brooks
Sources
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.233
Title:DBC 54 Barberton CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 54
Notes:p.233


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.