BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Anna Sophie van Biljon
Other Names:Dippenaar, Anna Sophia
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Brandfort RC
Age died:40 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:94821
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:11/01/1901
Date departure:09/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Bothaville
District:Kroonstad
Name:van Biljon family
Town:Bothaville
District:Kroonstad
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Relationships
Mrs Anna Sophie van Biljon (Dippenaar, Anna Sophia)
      is the mother of Master Alwyn Jacobus van Biljon
      is the mother of Master Benjamin van Biljon
      is the mother of Mr Erns Hendrik van Biljon (Ernst)
      is the mother of Master Petrus van Biljon
      is the mother of Master Schalk Willem van Biljon
      is the mother of Master Smartenryk van Biljon (Smartenwyk)
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.73
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.73
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:20/9/1901, p.508
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.057


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.