British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


      is the father of Master baby boy van der Merwe
Personal Details
Name:Mr Gert Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:Transvaal Artillery
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:155874
Camp History
Name:Klerksdorp RC
Age arrival:25
Date arrival:20/07/1901
Date departure:30/09/1902
Reason departure:gone to farm
Stock into camp:no stock; 2 horses taken by Col William's column
Tent number:RT 10 / 927 / 462
Farm History
Name:Vlakplaats / Vlaakplaatz
District:M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom
Notes:no property
Status
Type:AB, ABC; never took oath
Relation to family:self
Notes:

voluntary surrender; left with column [12/03/1901 [unclear], returned 25/12/1901

Relationships
Mr Gert Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the husband of Mrs Petronella van der Merwe
Sources
Title:DBC 75 Klerksdorp CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 75
Notes:

p. M-118