Personal Details Name: Master Barend Petrus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Place of death: Belfast RC Age died: 4 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: measles, ulceration throat & nose Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 113144 Camp History Name: Belfast RC Age arrival: 4 Date arrival: 19/07/1901 Age departure: 4 Date departure: 06/09/1901 Reason departure: Death Tent number: 309 Farm History Name: Christina Town: Roosenekal District: Middelburg Name: Spitskop / Spitzkop District: Lydenburg Relationships Master Barend Petrus van der Merwe       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.237 Title: TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 102 Dates: Jul-Dec 1901 Notes: 11/10/1901, p.1488 Title: DBC 57 Belfast CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p.051

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