British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Gert Petrus Brits
Other Names:Britz
Born in camp? No
Age died:10 years 9 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & bronchitis
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Notes:

An error here since he went to Belfast RC; not sure where the error lies. Possibly wrong camp given in Govt Gazette. There is further confusion about this death, since this child was in Merebank camp.

Unique ID:80612
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:10
Date arrival:04/05/1901
Date departure:04/07/1901
Reason departure:Death
Tent number:I
Name:Belfast RC
Age arrival:10
Date arrival:13/09/1901
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Merebank RC
Tent number:451
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:10
Date arrival:01/12/1901
Date departure:21/09/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Belfast
Tent number:1144 / 4599
Farm History
Name:Welgevonden
District:Lydenburg
Name:Welgelegen
District:Lydenburg
Relationships
Master Gert Petrus Brits (Britz)
      is the son of Mr Gert Andries Petrus Brits (Britz)
Sources
Title:RS 25 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:25
Notes:p.62
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:24/7/1901, p.1211
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 55
Title:DBC 57 Belfast CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.073
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 65