Joseph Albertus du Plessis

Boer War: Brandfort Concentration Camp

• Name: Master Joseph Albertus du Plessis
• Born in camp? No
• Place of death: Brandfort RC
• Age died: 5 years 3 months
• Died in camp? Yes
• Cause of death: measles & whooping cough
• Gender: male
• Race: white
• Marital status: single
• Nationality: Free State
• Registration as child: Yes
• Unique ID: 96164

Camp History

• Name: Brandfort RC
• Age arrival: 5
• Date arrival: 10/04/1901
• Date departure: 21/10/1901
• Reason departure: death

Farm History

• Name: Erfnis / Erfenis
• District: Winburg

Relationships

• Master Joseph Albertus du Plessis is the son of Mrs Cicilia Elizabeth du Plessis.

Sources

• Title: RS 30 ORC DL
• Type: Death lists
• Location: National Archives, Pretoria
• Reference No.: RS 30
• Origin: Goldman
• Notes: p.233
• Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony

Location:

• Notes: 15/10/1901, p.595
• Title: SRC 76 Brandfort CR
• Type: Camp register
• Location: Free State Archives Repository
• Reference No.: SRC 76
• Notes: p.181