BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Alwyn van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:42902
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:28
Date arrival:09/11/1900
Date departure:11/07/1902
Destination:Edenburg
Farm History
Name:Lasfontein / Lastfontein
District:Fauresmith
Notes:700 morgen
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:21 mar1900, Edenburg
Relationships
Mr Alwyn van der Merwe
      is the brother of Mr Jan Lodewijk van der Merwe (John)
      is the brother of Mr Abraham Paulus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.100


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.