BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Petrus J A van der Merwe
Other Names:Petrus Jac
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:140786
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:11
Date arrival:17/08/1901
Date departure:15/09/1902
Reason departure:1 MR & tent
Tent number:578
Farm History
Name:Doorenlaagte
District:Rustenburg
Relationships
Master Petrus J A van der Merwe (Petrus Jac)
      is the son of Mr Cornelius Johannes van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Johanna Eliz van der Merwe (Johanna Elizabeth)
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.065b
Title:DBC 78 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 78
Dates:Apr 1901-
Notes:p.M 070


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.