Personal Details Name: Master Johan Cornelius van der Merwe Other Names: Johannes Cornelius Born in camp? No Date death: 19011221 Place of death: Mafeking RC Age died: 6 months Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: dysentery Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Transvaal Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 66613 Camp History Name: Mafeking RC Age arrival: 25 days Date arrival: 15/07/1901 Age departure: 6 months Date departure: 21/12/1901 Reason departure: death Tent number: T 329 C Farm History Name: Nooitgedacht District: Marico Name: Nooitgedacht District: Zeerust Relationships Master Johan Cornelius van der Merwe (Johannes Cornelius)       is the son of Mrs Maria Anna van der Merwe Sources Title: RS 26 Transvaal DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: 26 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.236 Title: DBC 158 Mafeking CR Type: Camp register Location: National Archives, Pretoria Notes: p. 161 Title: TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette Type: Transvaal Government Gazette Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: TKP 103 Dates: vol. 193, Jan-June 1902 Notes: 31/1/1902, p.109

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