BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Jacob 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:173579
Camp History
Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:55
Date arrival:23/06/1902
Date departure:29/07/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Krugersdorp
Tent number:438. See folio 57
Farm History
Name:Leeuwpoort / Leuwpoort
District:Potchefstroom
Relationships
Mr Jacob van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Christiana Johanna Sofia van der Merwe (Cristina Johanna Sophia)
Sources
Title:DBC 118 Jacobs Siding CR
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 120


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.