BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master David Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:66764
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:10
Date arrival:12/09/1901
Date arrival:13/9/1901
Date departure:20/06/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Quaggashoek, Rustenburg
Tent number:T 80NC C
Farm History
Name:Quaggashoek
District:Rustenburg
Relationships
Master David Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Johanna Maria van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 166


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.