BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Gert Jacobus van der Merwe
Other Names:Gerhardus Jacobus
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:147568
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:9
Date arrival:27/05/1901
Age departure:8
Date departure:01/10/1902
Destination:Ermelo
Tent number:RT 257, Wgn 78; RT 99, SW
Farm History
Name:Klipfontein / Klapfontein
District:Bethal
Relationships
Master Gert Jacobus van der Merwe (Gerhardus Jacobus)
      is the son of Mr Nicholaas Johannes van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 96 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 069
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 234


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.