British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mr Hendrik van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:bywoner
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:116710
Camp History
Name:Harrismith RC
Age arrival:72
Date arrival:25/03/1902
Date departure:01/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Wentworth RC

Age arrival:72
Date arrival:03/04/1902
Date departure:25/06/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Jacobs Siding RC
Tent number:285

Name:Jacobs Siding RC
Age arrival:72
Age arrival:74
Date arrival:25/06/1902
Date arrival:date of departure from Wentworth RC; 27/06/1902
Date departure:01/10/1902
Reason departure:left for
Destination:Volksrust
Farm History
Name:Rooirand / Rooirandt / Rooirant
District:Vrede
Notes:no landed property
Sources
Title:SRC 80 Harrismith CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 80
Notes:p.92
Title:DBC 154 Wentworth CR
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 154
Notes:p.003
Title:DBC 119 Jacobs Siding RC
Type:Camp register
Notes:p. 3