About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Jan W Smorenberg 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: Jan W
  • Surname: Smorenberg
  • From: Pretoria
  • Age: 18
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1900-04-05
  • Place Captured: Kalkfontein
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained:
  • Country: St. Helena
  • Prisoner No: 2217