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| Bhimtal camp |
The band |
Exercising at
Bellary |
Huts at Bellary |
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| Boer officers |
hand-made crafts from
Umballa camp |
Accommodation |
Boers at Madras |
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Young boys at
Madras |
Madras camp |
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The third location used for prisoners was India. Ahmednuggur, a
hill station, was initially selected and camps were added at Umballa,
Bellary, Trichinopoly and other places.
At Ahmednuggur, there were no deaths from disease for a five month
period. In addition to good health, the prisoners were supplied toys,
games, books and magazines.
There were several successful escapes. Two Boers escaped from
Bellary Camp but escape was generally difficult as the Boers could not
'blend in'. At Trichinopoly, de Villiers overcame this problem by
disguising himself as an Indian. He was able to walk through the
gates, past the guards and caught a train to the first station in French
territory in India.
