British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mr Carel Gerhardus Rucheberg
Other Names:C; Ruitenburg, Rucheberg, Karel Gerhardus; Rysenbeeck
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Aliwal North RC
Age died:50 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:enteric fever
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:widowed
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Notes:Entered as female, but probably male
Unique ID:55338
Camp History
Name:Aliwal North RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:08/05/1901
Age departure:50
Date departure:25/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Rouxville

Name:Kraaifontein
District:Rouxville
Status
Relation to family:husband
Notes:died in camp
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.264
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:4/10/1901, p.541
Title:SRC 69 Aliwal North CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 69
Notes:147