BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert van der Merwe
Other Names:Gert Petrus [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:163451
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:31
Age arrival:32 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:31/07/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:B 90
Notes:'To remain on farm'
Farm History
Name:Rooidraai
District:Wakkerstroom
Name:Rooidraai
District:MW Stroom
Relationships
Mr Gert van der Merwe (Gert Petrus [DBC 107])
      is the husband of Mrs Cecilia Johanna van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Gerhardus Petrus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-082
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 364-5
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 05


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.