British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Gert Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:163239
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:12
Age arrival:14 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:04/12/1902
Destination:Vlakplaatz
Tent number:A 31
Farm History
Name:van der Merwe family
District:Wakkerstroom

Name:Vlakplaats / Vlaakplaatz
District:M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Master Gert Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Rachel P van der Merwe (Rachel Wilhelmina [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-076
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 388-9
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 64