British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Martheus Josephus Petersen
Other Names:Peeterse, Matheus J
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:5 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:chronic diarrhoea
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:37516
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:5
Date arrival:28/06/1901
Date departure:13/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:855
Farm History
Name:Boschkloof
District:Zoutpansberg
Relationships
Master Martheus Josephus Petersen (Peeterse, Matheus J)
      is the son of Mr David Jacobus Petersen
Sources
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.145
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:2/10/1902, p.1462