BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacobus Johs van der Merwe
Other Names:Jacobus Johannes [DBC 108]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:163446
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:18
Age arrival:20 [DBC 108]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:19/08/1902
Destination:farm
Farm History
Name:Rooidraai
District:Wakkerstroom
Name:Rooidraai
District:MW Stroom
Relationships
Mr Jacobus Johs van der Merwe (Jacobus Johannes [DBC 108])
      is the brother of Mr Marthinus G van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Maria C Merwe (van der Merwe, Maria Catharina [DBC 108])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-081
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 13


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.