BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Marthinus David Ras
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:96979
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Age arrival:32
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date departure:18/07/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Destination:farm
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Farm History
Name:Grootvlei / Grootville
District:Hoopstad
Notes:1700 morgen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:Hoopstad
Relationships
Mr Marthinus David Ras
      is the husband of Mrs Christina Jacoba Ras
      is the father of Miss Christina Jacoba Ras
      is the father of Miss Hester Sophia Ras
      is the father of Miss Johanna Elina Ras
      is the father of Miss Martha Aletta Ras
Sources
Title:SRC 76 Brandfort CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 76
Notes:p.259 (106)


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.