Personal Details Name: Master Willem Johannes Stephanus van der Merwe Born in camp? No Place of death: Brandfort RC Age died: 13 years 7 days Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: enteric fever Gender: male Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Unique ID: 99349 Camp History Name: Brandfort RC Age arrival: 13 Date arrival: 21/10/1901 Date departure: 05/12/1901 Reason departure: death Farm History Name: Bloemhof District: Ficksburg Relationships Master Willem Johannes Stephanus van der Merwe       is the son of Mrs Maria Aletta van der Merwe (van der Linde) Sources Title: RS 30 ORC DL Type: Death lists Location: National Archives, Pretoria Reference No.: RS 30 Origin: Goldman Notes: p.186 Title: Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony Location: Notes: 20/12/1901, p.742 Title: SRC 76 Brandfort CR Type: Camp register Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: SRC 76 Notes: p.523 (238)

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