About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Jacobus Petrus 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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Personal Information
  • Names: Jacobus Petrus
  • Surname: Van Niekerk
  • From: Ladybrand Town
  • Age: 43
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1900-07-30
  • Place Captured: Fouriesburg
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained: Diyatalawa
  • Country: Ceylon
  • Prisoner No: 9943