Personal Details Name: Master William Petrus van der Merwe Other Names: Petrus Willem; Willem Petrus Born in camp? No Place of death: Belfast RC Age died: 6 years 4 months Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: cancrum oris & exhaustion Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 113143 Camp History Name: Belfast RC Age arrival: 6 Date arrival: 19/07/1901 Age departure: 6 Date departure: 05/01/1902 Reason departure: Death Tent number: 309 Farm History Name: Christina District: Ermelo Name: Spitskop / Spitzkop District: Lydenburg Relationships Master William Petrus van der Merwe (Petrus Willem; Willem Petrus)       is the son of Mrs Engela Maria van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.236 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 31/1/1902, p.109 Title: DBC 57 Belfast CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p.051

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