British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Barend Jacobus Bester
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Orange River RC
Age died:1 years 4 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:71780
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:1
Age arrival:14 months
Date arrival:31/07/1901
Date departure:04/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Abrahamsfontein
District:Phillippolis
Relationships
Master Barend Jacobus Bester
      is the son of Mrs Paul Bester (Susanna Catharina)
Sources
Title:RS 29 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 29
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.21
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:15/11/1901, p.653
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.008a, p100a