BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Willem Petrus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? Yes
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:93898
Camp History
Name:Kabusie RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:16/05/1902
Date departure:23/07/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Bethulie RC
Name:Bethulie RC
Date arrival:27/07/1902
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:27
Date arrival:19/04/1902
Date departure:16/05/1902
Reason departure:transfer
Destination:Kabusie RC
Farm History
Name:Zorgfliet / Zorgslied / Zorgvleit / Zorgvliedt / Zorgvliet x
District:Fauresmith
Notes:father's farm
Status
Type:surrendered; oath of neutrality; allegiance
Notes:Jul 1901, Edenburg; Oct 1901, Heilbron; 12/7/1902, Kabusie RC
Relationships
Mr Willem Petrus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Christina Johanna van der Merwe (Christiana Johanna)
      is the father of Master Petrus Cornelius van der Merwe
      is the father of Master Scalk Willem van der Merwe
Sources
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:P.201
Title:SRC 82 Kabusie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 82
Notes:p.030


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.