British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Willem Carel Johannes van der Merwe
Other Names:W C J; V C J
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011018
Age died:3 years 5 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & influenza
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:13804
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:4
Date arrival:15/07/1901
Age departure:3
Date departure:18/10/1901
Date departure:
Reason departure:death
Tent number:22 A
Farm History
Name:Berglied / Bergvliet
District:Zeerust
Illness
Reason:measles & influenza
Description:last attended: 16/10/1901 duration of illness: 22 days
Out patient:Yes
Relationships
Master Willem Carel Johannes van der Merwe (W C J; V C J)
      is the son of Mrs Elzie Johanna van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.235
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:29/11/1901, p.1687
Title:DBC 159 Mafeking DL
Type:Death certificates
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 159
Dates:12/10/1901-
Notes:2_442
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 160