BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr G van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:136549
Camp History
Name:Johannesburg RC
Age arrival:30
Date arrival:12/12/1900
Date departure:02/07/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Potchefstroom RC
Tent number:RT 311 T E22
Name:Potchefstroom RC
Farm History
Name:Koedoesfontein / Koodoosfontein
District:Potchefstroom
Relationships
Mr G van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs G van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Judith Maria van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Sannie Johanna van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Catherina van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Katrina Willemina van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 71 Johannesburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:71
Notes:p.028


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.