BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Johannes Francois van der Merwe
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:163524
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:47
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:16/08/1902
Destination:town
Tent number:A 129
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Amersfoort
District:Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Mr Johannes Francois van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Anna Francina van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Anna Francina van der Merwe (Anna Fransina [DBC 108])
      is the father of Master Theunis Gerhardus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-084
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 366-7
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.