BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs William van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:White
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:119207
Camp History
Name:Heidelberg RC
Age arrival:36
Date arrival:12/07/1901
Age departure:36
Date departure:03 Apr 1902
Reason departure:transferred camp
Destination:Johannesburg
Tent number:574
Name:Johannesburg RC
Tent number:2
Farm History
Name:Brakspruit
District:Heidelberg
Relationships
Mrs William van der Merwe
      is the mother of Master William van der Merwe
      is the mother of Miss Lena van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 59 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p.M 13
Title:DBC 60 Heidelberg CR
Location:Transvaal
Notes:p. 054


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.