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From: "Doug & Pat Frykberg" <>
Subject: Re: Undesirables - Port Alfred
Date: Wed, 2 Aug 2000 10:23:18 +1200


Dalene, not very much to go by, but a very old lady here in NZ remembers the
A/B war and when Kritzinger' commando came through their farms at Tarkastad
1901. She is 105 years old. Remembers much but cannot date it. She does
describe a trip when a horse drawn trap had to cross the Buffalo on a
pontoon. The horses were nervous so two trips had to be mad. ANYWAY the
people they visited all had measles "because the concentration camp nearby
had a very bad epidemic" From her narrative this would be before 1901, but
that's a rough guess. Not much but interesting!
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Dalene Oertel <>
To: <>
Date: Wednesday, 2 August 2000 07:21 AM
Subject: Undesirables - Port Alfred


>Dear List,
>
>One of my ancestors, Gert Johannes La Grange was possibly termed an
>"Undesirable" during the ABO because he gave the Boers food. He was
>captured and possibly kept in a camp in Port Alfred. Does anybody have
>information about the "Undesirables" (not the Cape Rebels) or the camp at
>Port Alfred or perhaps a list of prisoners at this camp?
>
>Regards,
>Dalene
>
>
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