BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Adriaan Jacobus 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:71666
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:54
Date arrival:24/08/1901
Date departure:19/07/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kimberley R C
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Name:Kimberley RC
Farm History
Name:Wolvekraal / Wolwekraal
District:Fauresmith
Notes:9189m
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:14 april 1901, Belmont
Relationships
Mr Adriaan Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the father of Ms Aletta van der Merwe
      is the father of Ms Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the father of Ms Mary van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Hester van der Merwe
      is the relationship unknown of Mrs Kie F van der Merwe
      is the relationship unknown of Ms Mary van der Merwe
      is the father of Mrs Charles Luckhoff
      is the relationship unknown of Dr Hendrik Bosman
      is the relationship unknown of Miss Hettie Bosman
      is the relationship unknown of Miss Marie Bosman (van der Merwe)
Sources
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.005a


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.