BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Pieter van Zyl
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:77867
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:29/08/1901
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:yes
Tent number:3215, 5056
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:11/01/1901
Date departure:27/08/1901
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kimberley RC
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Bultfontein
District:Hoopstad
Notes:3230m
Name:Bultfontein
District:Hoopstad
Notes:3240m
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Sept 1900, Hoopstad
Relationships
Mr Pieter van Zyl
      is the father of Mr Albertus Hermanus van Zyl
      is the father of Miss Alida Regina van Zyl
      is the father of Master Georg Sebastian van Zyl
      is the father of Master Hugo Amos van Zyl
      is the father of Master Jacobus Pieter van Zyl
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Magareta van Zyl
      is the father of Master Stephanus Francois van Zyl
      is the father of Mr Johannes Frederik van Zyl
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.182a
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.205


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.