British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mr Thys Smit
Other Names:Smith, Matys Johannes; Smit, Smid
Born in camp? No
Date death:01/03/1902
Place of death:Johannesburg RC
Age died:73 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:senile decay & chronic dysentery
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Unique ID:47940
Camp History
Name:Johannesburg RC
Age arrival:70
Date arrival:14/12/1900
Date departure:01/03/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 1069 (reissue for no 489)
Farm History
Name:Rietspruit / Reitspruit
District:Heidelberg
Status
Type:no oath
Relation to family:self
Sources
Title:RS 27 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 27
Notes:p.374
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p. 89
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:4/4/1902, p.378