British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mrs Hester A M van der Walt
Other Names:Hester Aletta [DBC 75]; Hester Aletta Maria
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State / Transvaal
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:49157
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:40

Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:18/11/1901
Date arrival:came from Bloemfontein
Date departure:24/02/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Merebank RC
Tent number:RT 1680

Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:40
Date arrival:27/02/1902
Date departure:22/08/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Johannesburg
Tent number:291
Farm History
Name:van der Walt family
Status
Type:POW; no oath of neutrality; previously on commando; family are undesirables
Relation to family:husband
Notes:no relatives fighting
Sources
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:p.13
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:p. W-227
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 37