British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Joseph Gerhardus Joh van der Merwe
Other Names:Joseph
Date of birth:
Born in camp? No
Date death:15/04/1902
Place of death:Standerton RC
Age died:5 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:lobar pneumonia & syncope
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:150555
Camp History
Name:Standerton RC
Age arrival:5
Date arrival:23/02/1902
Age departure:5
Date departure:15/04/1902
Reason departure:death
Tent number:RT 344, 17, K 3
Farm History
Name:Rustfontein
District:Standerton

Name:Rusfontein / Rustfontein
District:Bethal
Relationships
Master Joseph Gerhardus Joh van der Merwe (Joseph )
      is the son of Mrs Hester Helena Louisa van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.243
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:9/5/1902, p.642
Title:DBC 95 Standerton CR
Notes:p.M 237