British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master William Petrus van der Merwe
Other Names:Petrus Willem; Willem Petrus
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Belfast RC
Age died:6 years 4 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:cancrum oris & exhaustion
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:113143
Camp History
Name:Belfast RC
Age arrival:6
Date arrival:19/07/1901
Age departure:6
Date departure:05/01/1902
Reason departure:Death
Tent number:309
Farm History
Name:Christina
District:Ermelo

Name:Spitskop / Spitzkop
District:Lydenburg
Relationships
Master William Petrus van der Merwe (Petrus Willem; Willem Petrus)
      is the son of Mrs Engela Maria van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.236
Title:TKP 103 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 103
Dates:vol. 193, Jan-June 1902
Notes:31/1/1902, p.109
Title:DBC 57 Belfast CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p.051