About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Jurgens Schoeman Van Rooyen 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: Jurgens Schoeman
  • Surname: Van Rooyen
  • From: Boschaar
  • Age: 42
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1901-08-06
  • Place Captured: Bloemhof Dist.
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained: Hawkins Island
  • Country: Bermuda
  • Prisoner No: 25147