BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Matthys Gerhardus Austin
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:85708
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:31
Date arrival:05/06/1901
Date departure:13/06/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Irene RC
Name:Irene RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:15/06/1901
Age departure:31
Date departure:16/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to
Destination:Camp II
Tent number:RT 1470
Farm History
Name:Schoongezicht
District:Pretoria
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:15 May 1901 at Schoongezicht, Pretoria
Relationships
Mr Matthys Gerhardus Austin
      is the husband of Mrs Hermina Christina Maria Austin (Mrs Matthys Gerhardus)
      is the father of Master Willem Hendrik Austin
      is the father of Miss Martha Maria Austin (Austen, Martha Maria Magdalena Cornelia )
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 1
Title:DBC 62 Irene CR
Type:DBC 62
Reference No.:DBC 62
Notes:p. A 03


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.