BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Ms Petronella van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:163592
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:23
Date arrival:08/09/1902
Date departure:16/09/1902
Destination:Zandfontein
Farm History
Name:Vlakpoort
District:Wakkerstroom
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-086


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.