BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Andries Jacobus Smit
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Middelburg RC
Age died:7 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & bronchitis
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:88916
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:28/02/1902
Date departure:04/07/1901
Reason departure:Death
Tent number:2027/ Block D
Farm History
Name:Laatstedrift
Name:Vergelegen
District:Middelburg
Relationships
Master Andries Jacobus Smit
      is the son of Mrs Francina Petronella Johanna Smit
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.372
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:24/7/1901, p.1211
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 524


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.