21. Oorsig / Overview
contributor: Hester Roodt
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Cemetery information:- Pietersburg was the northernmost camp in the Transvaal system, isolated and difficult to service. Although Pietersburg itself was relatively open, the nearby Zoutpansberg was mountainous and forested, bordering on Mozambique. The town was only occupied by the British on 8 April 1901 and, initially, the people of this region were housed in Irene camp. It was only after some thought that it was decided to establish a camp in such a remote area, in May 1901. As the prisoners of war returned the families were gradually repatriated and, by the end of December 1902, there were just under 200 people left. The camp closed in January 1903. (source: https://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Histories/Pietersburg/)
Album incomplete, we do not have photographs of all the names on the memorial wall.
Photographs by Eric Swardt, Annette van Rensburg, Ryno Brooks, Hester Roodt.
eGGSA captions done by: Heleen Nel, Riana le Roux, Hester Roodt.
Information also available on the GGSA Cemetery DVD:- Cemetery ID: 942 Names in cemetery: 674 Information submitted by: Eric Swardt Google Earth Project Information:- GPSID: 942 GPS: -23 54.562, 29 26.234
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