About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Jan Johannes M Botha 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 Johannes M
  • Surname: Botha
  • From: Ladybrand Town
  • Age: 17
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1900-07-30
  • Place Captured: Fouriesburg
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained: Diyatalawa
  • Country: Ceylon
  • Prisoner No: 8760