British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Farm Details
Name:Welgelegen
District:Winburg
Notes:

Hobhouse, Brunt of the War: p.53 Letter, Miss Ellie Cronje, Worcester, to Miss Hauptfleisch p.54 Daughter of General Cronje. Farm was three hours from Winburg. Describes repeated visits of British to the farm and looting of the house, as well as insults from the British. p.55 Eventually they are rounded up, house burnt and they are sent into Winburg where they have a house, but they are not allowed to stay there. Subsequently they were told that they could go into camp in Bloemfontein, or they could go to the Colony. p.57 'At Winburg there were a number of families less fortunate than ourselves, who were obliged to crowd together; they received food from the military, but were without any comforts for the little children, the sick, and the old women. These people had been able to bring nothing with them. One of these women, in my presence, told the military that when she tried to save some of her children's clothing, the soldiers threw these back into the flames. Another woman had with her twins of five months old, children of her daughter, who had died soon after their birth - when sent in she had asked for milk for these children, but it was not given her.' p.58 Cd 524 records the farm (Welgelegen, Winburg district) as being burnt on 18 September 1900.

People on Farm
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  1. Miss Hester Marg Mag Cronje Unique ID: 101630
  2. Miss Maria Emarentia Cronje Unique ID: 101632
  3. Mrs Petronella Adriana Cronje Unique ID: 101628
  4. Miss Sarah Johanna Cronje Unique ID: 101631
  5. Miss Sus Maria Jacoba Cronje Unique ID: 101629
  6. Miss Maria Magdalena du Plessis (M M) Unique ID: 50106
  7. Master Johannes Hendrik Lubbe Unique ID: 27828
  8. Miss Aletta Magdalena Pretorius (Aletta M) Unique ID: 48626
  9. Miss baby Pretorius (dochter van Hermanus Pretorius) Unique ID: 30129
  10. Miss Catrina Maria Pretorius (Catrina M; Cat Maria) Unique ID: 48617
  11. Mrs Elizabeth Aletta Pretorius (Elizabeth; Eliz Aletta) Unique ID: 48616
  12. Miss Elizabeth Aletta Pretorius (Elizabeth; Eliz Aletta) Unique ID: 48621
  13. Mr Gert Jacobus Pretorius (Gert J) Unique ID: 48619
  14. Mr Hermann Johohanen Pretorius (Johansen?) Unique ID: 106565
  15. Master Hermanus Johannes Pretorius (Hermanus J) Unique ID: 48625
  16. Miss Hermina Johanna Pretorius (Hermina J) Unique ID: 48623
  17. Miss Hester Magd Mag Pretorius (Hester M) Unique ID: 48618
  18. Miss Johanna Magdalena Pretorius (Johanna M) Unique ID: 48622
  19. Miss Maria Emerentia Pretorius (Maria A) Unique ID: 48624
  20. Mr Stephanus Ignatius Pretorius (Stephanus J) Unique ID: 48620
  21. Miss Boudina van Heyningen Unique ID: 101623
  22. Mr Cecil van Heyningen Unique ID: 101619
  23. Master Cecil Gertr Sophie van Heyningen Unique ID: 101627
  24. Miss Christina Jacoba van Heyningen Unique ID: 101622
  25. Miss Marie van Heyningen Unique ID: 101624
  26. Miss Martha Mag van Heyningen Unique ID: 101626
  27. Mrs Martha Mag van Heyningen Unique ID: 101620
  28. Master Petrus A Coenraden van Heyningen Unique ID: 101621
  29. Master Sarel Frans van Heyningen Unique ID: 101625


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