BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Ernst Hendrik van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Natal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:163484
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:13
Age arrival:14 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:08/09/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:B 42
Farm History
Name:Vaalbank
District:Utrecht
Name:Klipspruit
District:Utrecht
Relationships
Master Ernst Hendrik van der Merwe
      is the son of Mr Christian Johannes van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-082
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.