BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902
Personal Details
Name:Miss Catharina van der Merwe
Other Names:Catrina Petronella
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:156000
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:17
Date arrival:23/08/1901
Date departure:04/03/1902
Reason departure:sent to
Destination:Natal
Tent number:RT 1396
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:19
Date arrival:07/03/1902
Date departure:16/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Klerksdorp
Tent number:573
Farm History
Name:Zwaartkoppies / Zwartkopjes
District:Klerksdorp
Relationships
Miss Catharina van der Merwe (Catrina Petronella)
      is the daughter of Mrs Margaretha van der Merwe (Margrita Aletta)
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-123

Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 74

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.