BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mrs Martha J van der Merwe
Other Names:Martha Johanna S [DBC 107]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:163422
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:50
Age arrival:49 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:06/08/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:F 76
Farm History
Name:Rooipoort
District:MW Stroom
Name:Roodepoort / Rooipoort
District:Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Mrs Martha J van der Merwe (Martha Johanna S [DBC 107])
      is the wife of Mr Jacobus J van der Merwe (Jacobus Johannes [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-081
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 366-7


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.