BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Charlie George
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:black
Nationality:Natal
Notes:17/4/1901: Superintendent, Bloemfontein NRC to CSRC, CG was a servant to Capt Chapin (SA Light Horse). While travelling by train near Elandsfontein, fell out of the truck, train went over his leg which had to be amputated. Was sent by the military to Bloemfontein, when convalescent, sent to the NRC.
Unique ID:733
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein Native Refugee Camp
Date departure:19/4/1901
Reason departure:to return to home in Natal
Destination:Ladysmith
Sources
Title:SRC 05
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:05
Dates:Apr 1901
Notes:RC1354, 17/4/1901, Superintendent, Bloemfontein NRC to CSRC and related correspondence


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.