BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr John Hendrik 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:76544
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:63
Date arrival:06/07/1901
Date departure:18/07/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:2366
Farm History
Name:Brakfontein
District:Boshof
Notes:1800 morgen
Status
Type:not given
Relationships
Mr John Hendrik van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Johanna Catherina van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.175a


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.