Personal Details Name: Mr Gert van der Merwe Date of birth: Born in camp? No Date death: Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Transvaal Unique ID: 150547 Camp History Name: Standerton RC Age arrival: 25 Date arrival: 19/11/1902 Date departure: Tent number: RT 306, I 21 Farm History Name: Kaalaagte / Kaallaagte District: Bethal Status Type: prisoner-of-war Notes: India Relationships Mr Gert van der Merwe       is the husband of Mrs Francina Eliz van der Merwe (Francina) Sources Title: DBC 95 Standerton CR Notes: p.M 236

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.