BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Jacobus van Niekerk
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:labourer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:76297
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:29
Date arrival:07/06/1901
Date departure:14/07/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:1286, 1843
Farm History
Name:van Niekerk family
Town:Boshof
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:10 November 1900, Boshof
Relationships
Mr Gert Jacobus van Niekerk
      is the father of Master Frederick Pieter van Niekerk
      is the father of Master Gert Jacobus van Niekerk
      is the father of Miss Maria Adriana van Niekerk
      is the father of Miss Martha Maria van Niekerk
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Maria van Niekerk
      is the father of Master Pieter Ernest van Niekerk
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.163a


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.