BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Schalk W van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:41667
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:60
Date arrival:apr 1901
Date departure:03/08/1902
Destination:Edenburg Station
Farm History
Name:Welgeronden
District:Fauresmith
Notes:2500 morgen
Name:Modderfontein
District:Fauresmith
Notes:2500 morgen
Relationships
Mr Schalk W van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Mag van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Anna J van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.46


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.