BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr William John Kerr
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:British subject
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:162742
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:12/07/1902
Date arrival:
Reason departure:left without reporting
Tent number:F 8
Name:Merebank RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:02/05/1902
Date departure:19/06/1902
Reason departure:to
Destination:Volksrust
Tent number:2337 / 8876
Farm History
Name:Ferreira Station / Ferreira Statie
District:Swaziland
Name:Strydkraal
District:Swaziland
Status
Type:S. [surrendered ?], 09/03/1901
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. K-061
Title:DBC 126 Merebank RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 126
Notes:p. 515


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.