British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mr Peter Jacobus van der Merwe
Other Names:P L, Pieter Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Date death:23/12/1901
Place of death:Krugersdorp RC
Age died:66 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:dropsy
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:140749
Camp History
Name:Krugersdorp RC
Age arrival:66
Date arrival:15/06/1901
Age departure:66
Date departure:23/12/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:553
Farm History
Name:Vlakfontein
Status
Type:NOC [not on commando]
Relation to family:self
Notes:wife: Maria
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.239
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:17/1/1902, p.61
Title:DBC 79 Krugersdorp RC
Type:Camp register
Location:TAB
Reference No.:DBC 79
Notes:p.065a