BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Mr Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155966
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:04/10/1901
Reason departure:gone into Town; 13/11/1901, renewed again
Stock into camp:taken by English; holds receipt
Tent number:RT 1297
Notes:

Stock brought into camp: 1 horse, 20 goats (sold), 1 wagon, 1 cart

Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats
District:Wolmaranstad
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:AB, ABC
Notes:

no relatives fighting

Relationships
Mr Adriaan Johannes van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Jacoba Isabella van der Merwe
      is the father of Mr Willem van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Lenie van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Johannes van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Hendrika van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the Unknown of Master Frans Maritz
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-122

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.