BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Catherina Adriana Aletta van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Cape Colony
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:78510
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:05/02/1902
Date departure:19/08/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:4909
Farm History
Name:Ver van Hier
District:Barkly West
Status of Husband
Type:on commando
Notes:Johannes Barend Christian
Relationships
Mrs Catherina Adriana Aletta van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master Jacobus Cornelius van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Johanna Glodina van der Merwe
      is the wife of Mr Johannes Barend Christian van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.315a


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.