BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Mathys Johannes van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:163532
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:17
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:16/07/1902
Date departure:July 1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:A 174
Farm History
Name:Vlakpoort
District:Wakkerstroom
Name:Vlakpoort
District:MW Stroom
Relationships
Mr Mathys Johannes van der Merwe
      is the brother of Mr Marthinus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-084
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 364-5


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.