BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Charlie 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:85497
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:34
Date arrival:07/05/1901
Date departure:01/12/1901
Reason departure:Deported
Tent number:I 361
Farm History
Name:Mesopotamie
Town:Roosenekal
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:22 Apr 1901
Relationships
Mr Charlie van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Charlie van der Merwe
      is the father of Master David Schalk van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Lucas Jacobus van der Merwe (Lucas Jacobus)
      is the father of Miss Donita M van der Merwe (Dorothea Maria)
      is the brother-in-law of Miss Hester S Visagie
Sources
Title:DBC 83 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 83
Notes:p. 273


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.