British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Jan Matheus van der Merwe
Other Names:Johannes Mathys [DBC 107]
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:163488
Camp History
Name:Volksrust RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:15/06/1902
Date departure:09/09/1902
Destination:farm
Tent number:B 158
Farm History
Name:Goedehoep / Goedehoop / Goede Hoop
District:Ermelo

Name:Roodepoort / Rooipoort
District:Wakkerstroom

Name:Roodepoort
District:M W Stroom
Relationships
Master Jan Matheus van der Merwe (Johannes Mathys [DBC 107])
      is the son of Mr Gidion Jacobus van der Merwe (Gedoen Johannes Jacs [DBC 107]; Gedeon Johannes Jacobus [DBC 108])
Sources
Title:DBC 105
Type:Volksrust Camp Register
Notes:p. M-083
Title:DBC 107 Volksrust camp register
Notes:p. M 372-3
Title:DBC 108 Volksrust RC
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 23