BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Hermanus Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:82437
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:44
Date arrival:02/05/1901
Date departure:21/08/1902
Destination:Left for farm
Tent number:II 246
Farm History
Name:Woest Alleen / Woestalleen
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:Took Oath of Allegiance
Notes:4 Jul 1902
Relationships
Mr Hermanus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Hermanus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Hermanus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Baltasser Marthinus van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Susanna Elizabeth van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Magdalena Johanna van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Christina Petronella van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Magaretha Maria van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Anna Catharina van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 145


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.