BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Cornelis Francois van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:unknown
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:166462
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:59
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:12/11/1902
Destination:Vermaakskraal
Farm History
Name:Vermaakskraal
District:Wakkerstroom
Sources
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 380-1


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.