BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr David S 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:85456
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Date arrival:07/05/1901
Destination:Left for farm
Tent number:I 495
Farm History
Name:Christina
Town:Roosenekal
District:Middelburg
Notes:1 lot of ground and 1 house
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:24 Apr 1901 at Roosenekal, Middelburg
Relationships
Mr David S van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs David S van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Izaak van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Helena H van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Elizabeth van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 271


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.