BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Paul Johannes du Plessis
Other Names:Paul J
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:92295
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:60
Date arrival:12/04/1901
Date departure:10/07/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bethulie R C
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:61
Date arrival:11/07/1901
Age departure:62
Date departure:04/08/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Reitfontein
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Smithfield
Notes:800 morgen
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:18 mar 1900, Smithfield
Relationships
Mr Paul Johannes du Plessis (Paul J)
      is the husband of Mrs Cornelia Catrina du Plessis
      is the father of Master Hendrik Ludwig du Plessis
      is the father of Master Christiaan Philippus du Plessis
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.101
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.133


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.