BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Joachim Frederick Mentz
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:labourer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:92869
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:05/07/1901
Age departure:54
Date departure:10/12/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:53
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Bloemfontein
Farm History
Name:Mentz family
Town:Dewetsdorp
District:Bloemfontein
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:Jul 1900, Rhenoster River; Jul 1901, Dewetsdorp; returned pow from Green Point
Relationships
Mr Joachim Frederick Mentz
      is the husband of Mrs Martha Aletta Elizabeth Mentz
      is the father of Mr Jacobus Johannes Mentz
      is the father of Master Albertus Wilhelmus Mentz
      is the father of Miss Cornelia Petronella Krins Mentz
      is the father of Master Christiaan Mowritz Mentz
      is the father of Miss Cornelia Petronella Mentz
      is the father of Miss Martha Hester Mentz
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.158


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.