Personal Details Name: Master Gert Johannes Nel Born in camp? No Place of death: Brandfort RC Age died: 2 years 11 months Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 98794 Camp History Name: Brandfort RC Age arrival: 4 Date arrival: 15/09/1901 Date departure: 27/11/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Hermitage District: Ficksburg Relationships Master Gert Johannes Nel       is the son of Mr Cornelis Willem Nel Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.202 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 6/12/1901, p.706 Title: SRC 76 Brandfort CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 76 Notes: p.451 (202)

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