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Record Information for Cornelius Janse Van Niekerk
Personal Information
- Names: Cornelius Janse
- Surname: Van Niekerk
- From: Groenfontein
- Age: 30
Capture Information
- Date Captured: 1902-02-27
- Place Captured: Straithnairn
Detention Information
- Camp Detained:
- Country: India
- Prisoner No: 30000
Boer War Prisoners
During the Anglo-Boer War, the British Forces captured around 28,000 Boer men who were detained as Prisoners of War. Around 25,630 of these men were sent to overseas prisoner of war camps while being detained. This database consists of information on the men caught and detained during this period.
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About this Record
This Prisoner of War record for Cornelius Janse Van Niekerk 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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