About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Johannes Stefanus Bester 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: Johannes Stefanus
  • Surname: Bester
  • From: Spitzkopvlei
  • Age: 24
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1901-09-05
  • Place Captured: Paardefontein
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained: Hawkins Island
  • Country: Bermuda
  • Prisoner No: 24501