British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Mr Izaak van der Merwe
Other Names:Izak
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Pietersburg RC
Age died:17 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Occupation:farmer
Registration as head of family:Yes
Unique ID:36684
Camp History
Name:Pietersburg RC
Age arrival:17
Date arrival:24/05/1901
Date departure:04/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:189
Farm History
Name:Waterval
District:Louis Trichardt

Name:Buffelsberg
Notes:owns farm
Status
Type:surrendered
Relation to family:self
Notes:Pretoria
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.239
Title:DBC 87 Pietersburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 87
Notes:p.102
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:28/8/1901, p.1321
Title:DBC 90 Pietersburg DR
Type:Death register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 90
Dates:11/5/1901-
Notes:nos 192-203