BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Andries Petrus Brits
Other Names:Britz
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:80607
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date departure:12/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Belfast RC
Tent number:I
Name:Belfast RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:13/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Merebank RC
Tent number:458
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:01/12/1901
Date departure:21/09/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Belfast
Tent number:1144 / 4597
Farm History
Name:Welgevonden
District:Lydenburg
Name:Welgelegen
District:Lydenburg
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:8 Aug 1901 at Belfast
Relationships
Mr Gert Andries Petrus Brits (Britz)
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Salmina Brits (Mrs Gert Andries Petrus; Britz; Maria Salomina)
      is the father of Master Theunis Stefanus Brits
      is the father of Master Gert Andreas Petrus Brits (Britz)
      is the father of Miss Maria Elizabeth Petronella Brits
      is the father of Master Gert Petrus Brits (Britz)
      is the father of Miss Maria Salmina Brits (Maria Salomina; Britz)
      is the son of Mrs Maria Salmina de Bruin (Britz)
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 55
Title:DBC 57 Belfast CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.073
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 65


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.