About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Gustav Elst Oelke was transcribed record from various documents held at the National Archives, South Africa, including arrest and shipping information from newspaper sources like De Zuid-Afrikaan.

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Personal Information
  • Names: Gustav Elst
  • Surname: Oelke
  • From: Great Golle
  • Age: 40
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1901-09-04
  • Place Captured: Herschel
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained:
  • Country: India
  • Prisoner No: 24020