BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Master Sarel Johannes van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:92215
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:14
Date arrival:24/07/1902
Age departure:15
Farm History
Name:Klein Jagerfontein / Klein Jagersfontein
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Master Sarel Johannes van der Merwe
      is the adopted son of Mrs Aletta Magdalena van der Merwe (she may be unmarried)
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.130


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.