BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Petrus 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:87266
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:77
Date arrival:26/07/1901
Farm History
Name:Spitskop / Spitzkop
District:Middelburg
Status
Type:Surrendered
Notes:26 July 1900
Illness
Reason:Invalid
Out patient:Yes
Relationships
Mr Petrus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Petrus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the father of Miss Emilie Sofia van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 260


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.