BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Pieter W van der Merwe
Other Names:Pieter Willem [DBC 107]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:163270
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:62
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:01/09/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:A 157
Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats / Vlaakplaatz
District:M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Mr Pieter W van der Merwe (Pieter Willem [DBC 107] )
      is the husband of Mrs Elsie D van der Merwe (Elsie Dorethia [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Elsie D van der Merwe (Elsie Dorethia [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Cecilia van der Merwe (Cecilia Johanna [DBC 107])
      is the father of Miss Magretha van der Merwe (Hendrika Magdalena [DBC 107])
      is the father of Master Gerhardus van der Merwe (Gerhardus Jacobus [DBC 107])
      is the father of Mr Jan Mathys van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-077
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 372-3


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.