British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Maria Elizabeth van Wyk
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:158719
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Stock into camp:taken by English; no receipt
Tent number:RT 1379

Name:Howick RC
Age arrival:49
Date arrival:18/09/1901
Date arrival:from Klerksdorp
Date departure:14/08/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:301
Farm History
Name:Klippan / Kleyppan
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm, 3000 acres
Status
Type:on commando, later prisoner
Relation to family:husband
Notes:Nicolas Erasmus; no other relatives fighting
Relationships
Mrs Maria Elizabeth van Wyk
      is the Unknown of Miss Nellie Foster
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-225
Title:DBC 112 Howick RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 162