British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Miss Rachel W van der Merwe
Other Names:Rachel Wilm Petron [DBC 107]; Rachel Wilhelmina Petronella [DBC 108]
Born in camp? No
Age died:
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Unique ID:163249
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:21
Age arrival:19 [DBC 107]
Date arrival:date not given
Date departure:16/08/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:A 39
Farm History
Name:Maarkomkraal / Vermaakskraal
District:M W Stroom / Wakkerstroom

Name:Vermaakskraal
District:Wakkerstroom
Relationships
Miss Rachel W van der Merwe (Rachel Wilm Petron [DBC 107]; Rachel Wilhelmina Petronella [DBC 108])
      is the daughter of Mrs Margretha D van der Merwe (Margaritha Dorethia [DBC 107])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-076
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 368-9
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 11