Personal Details Name: Mr Gert Jac Hend Joh van der Merwe Other Names: Gert Jacobus Hendk Johs [DBC 107]; Gert Jacobus Hendrik Johannes [DBC 108] 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: 163502 Camp History Name: Volksrust RC Age arrival: 35 Date arrival: date not given Date departure: 16/08/1902 Destination: farm Tent number: D 88 Farm History Name: Knelpoort District: M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom Relationships Mr Gert Jac Hend Joh van der Merwe (Gert Jacobus Hendk Johs [DBC 107]; Gert Jacobus Hendrik Johannes [DBC 108])       is the husband of Mrs Jacoba Magretha van der Merwe (Jacoba Margaritha [DBC 107])       is the father of Master Cornelius Joh Francois van der Merwe (Cornelis Johannes Fran [DBC 107])       is the father of Master Izaak Jacobus van der Merwe (Izak Jacobus [DBC 107])       is the father of Master Gert Jacobus van der Merwe Sources Title: DBC 105 Type: Volksrust Camp Register Notes: p. M-083 Title: DBC 107 Volksrust camp register Notes: p. M 368-9 Title: DBC 108 Volksrust RC Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 11

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.