British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Miss Hester Maria Rachel van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Heilbron RC
Age died:2 years 2 months 2 days
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:acute laryngitis
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:28231
Camp History
Name:Heilbron RC
Farm History
Name:Rietfontein
District:Heilbron
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.186
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:25/7/1902, p.678