British transport Bavaria arrived with Boer prisoners of war at St. Helena Island according to the Dutch newspaperVlissingse Courant dated 4 May 1900

An item reported that on 1 May the British transport Bavaria with on board 1,100 Boers which were prisoner of war arrived at St. Helena. All men were in good condition was reported.

Note

1. The Second Boer War found place between 11 October 1899 and 31 May 1902 and ended in a defeat of the Boers and regaining British sovereignty of the Orange Free State and South African Republic (Transvaal). In 1920 became the Union of South Africa part of the Commonwealth.