BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Gerhardus Jacobus 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:163668
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:24
Date arrival:24/11/1902
Date departure:18/11/1902
Date departure:24/11/1902 [DBC 107]
Destination:Volksrust
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Wakkerstroom
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Volksrust
Relationships
Mr Gerhardus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Aletta Catharina van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Edward Mamhow [illegible] van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-159
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 384-5


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.