Personal Details Name: Mr Abraham Paulus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Place of death: Norvals Pont RC Age died: 23 years Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: pneumonia Gender: male Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Unique ID: 42904 Camp History Name: Norvals Pont RC Age arrival: 22 Date arrival: 09/11/1900 Date departure: 03/12/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Lasfontein / Lastfontein District: Fauresmith Status Type: oath of neutrality Notes: 21 mar 1900, Edenburg Relationships Mr Abraham Paulus van der Merwe       is the brother of Mr Alwyn van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.187 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 220/12/1901, p.744 Title: SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: 85 Notes: p.100

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