British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
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Personal Details
Name:
Mr Paul Michael Bester
Born in camp?
No
Age died:
Died in camp?
No
Gender:
male
Race:
single
Marital status:
married
Nationality:
Transvaal
Occupation:
farmer
Registration as head of family:
Yes
Unique ID:
153126
Camp History
Name:
Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:
63
Date arrival:
07/05/1901
Date departure:
02/10/1901
Reason departure:
sent to
Destination:
Natal
Stock into camp:
taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:
RT 78/355
Notes:
previously struck off, in town, 17/06/1901
Name:
Merebank RC
Age arrival:
68
Date arrival:
05/10/1901
Date departure:
11/09/1902
Reason departure:
to
Destination:
Klerksdorp
Tent number:
371 / 1548
Farm History
Name:
Hartebeestfontein
Notes:
owns part
Name:
Hartebeestfontein
District:
Klerksdorp
Status
Type:
no information
Relation to family:
self
Notes:
no family on commando
Relationships
Mr Paul Michael Bester
is the husband of
Mrs Elizabeth Andrina Bester
is the father of
Miss Magdelina Bester
is the father of
Miss Louisa Bester
is the father of
Master Barend Bester (
Barend Jacobus
)
is the father of
Master Andries Bester (
Andries Jacobus
)
is the father of
Master Gert Bester (
Gert J
)
is the father of
Miss Anna Bester (
Anna J
)
Sources
Title:
DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:
Camp register
Location:
National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:
DBC 75
Notes:
p. B-015
Title:
DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:
Camp register
Location:
National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:
DBC 126
Notes:
p. 56