British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Hendrik Jacob du Plessis
Other Names:H; Jacobus Lucas
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bloemfontein RC
Age died:10 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:broncho-pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Notes:There is some confusion over names in the registers and lists, but the evidence suggests this child did die.
Unique ID:50107
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Age arrival:10
Age arrival:11 years
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Age departure:10
Date departure:10/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Sterkfontein
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Master Hendrik Jacob du Plessis (H; Jacobus Lucas)
      is the stepson of Mrs Lysia Sophia du Plessis (L)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.234
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:16/8/1901, p.407
Title:SRC 70 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 70
Notes:211
Title:SRC 71 Bloemfontein CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 71
Notes:p.156b