BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Carel van der Merwe
Other Names:Willim Carl
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:140653
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:51
Date arrival:11/05/1901
Age departure:53
Date departure:08/12/1902
Reason departure:1 MR & tent
Tent number:272
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Burghershoop
District:Krugersdorp
Relationships
Mr Willem Carel van der Merwe (Willim Carl)
      is the husband of Mrs Jacomina Louisa van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Anna Sofia van der Merwe (Anna Sophia)
      is the father of Miss Johanna Elizabeth van der Merwe (Johanna)
      is the father of Master Jan Johannes Albertus van der Merwe (Jan)
      is the father of Master Francois Joubert van der Merwe (Francois)
      is the father of Miss Susanna M van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Nicolaas Jacobus van der Merwe (Nicolaas)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.063b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.M 067


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.