BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr William van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:123101
Camp History
Name:Heilbron RC
Age arrival:17
Date arrival:17/10/1902
Date arrival:date of departure from Kabusie RC
Stock into camp:No
Name:Kabusie RC
Date arrival:19/08/1902
Date departure:17/10/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Heilbron RC
Farm History
Name:Omdraai
District:Bethlehem
Status
Type:no oath of neutrality
Relationships
Mr William van der Merwe
      is the sibiling of Miss Christina van der Merwe
      is the sibiling of Miss Christina van der Merwe
      is the sibiling of Miss Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the sibiling of Master Gert van der Merwe
      is the sibiling of Miss Johanna van der Merwe
      is the relationship unknown of Mr John J van Rensburg
Sources
Title:SRC 81 Heilbron CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 81
Notes:p.106
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:70


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.