BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr William Petrus Smith
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:tenant farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:93399
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:12/10/1901
Date departure:04/08/1902
Reason departure:returned home
Destination:Kettelfontein, Smithfield
Farm History
Name:Kettelfontein
District:Smithfield
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality
Notes:Mar 1900, Smithfield
Relationships
Mr William Petrus Smith
      is the husband of Mrs Marie Francina Smith
      is the father of Master Andries Jacobus Smith
      is the father of Miss Mara Smith
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:p.179


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.