BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gerhardus Stefanus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:140920
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:26
Date arrival:29/08/1901
Date departure:11/09/1901
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Johannesburg
Tent number:311
Farm History
Name:Haartbeestefontein / Hartbeestefontein
District:Krugersdorp
Notes:part owner
Status
Type:ABC
Notes:wife: Sara Catherina, Johannesburg
Relationships
Mr Gerhardus Stefanus van der Merwe
      is the brother of Mr Christoffel Johannes van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.067a


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.