BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Johannes Willem Godliep Spies
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:88220
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:42
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Date departure:19/07/1902
Destination:BC Belfast
Tent number:Ten 166/ Ermelo camp
Farm History
Name:Kromdraai / Kroomdraai
District:Middelburg
Notes:own a portion
Name:Doornbult
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:23 Jun 1901 at Balmoral
Relationships
Mr Johannes Willem Godliep Spies
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Catharina Susanna Spies
      is the father of Master Barend Christoffel Spies
      is the father of Miss Martha Catharina Susanna Spies
      is the father of Miss Anna Catharina Spies
      is the father of Miss Aletta Gertruda Spies
      is the father of Miss Johanna Magdalena Spies
      is the father of Master baby Spies (son of Johannes Willem Spies)
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 401


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.