BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Barend Frederick van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:mail driver
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:76630
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:37
Date arrival:13/07/1901
Date departure:26/07/1902
Reason departure:discharged
Stock into camp:no
Stock out of camp:no
Tent number:2853
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
Town:Jacobsdal
Status
Type:oath of neutrality
Notes:August 1900, Jacobsdal
Relationships
Mr Barend Frederick van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Abraham Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the father of Master David Schalk van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Barend Frederick van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Hester Helena van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Maria Elizabeth Jacomina van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Martha Elizabeth Jacoba van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Nicholaas Francois van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Maria Elizabeth Jaco van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.178a


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.