British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Miss Aletta Margrieta van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Norvals Pont RC
Age died:18 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:whooping cough & pneumonia
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Unique ID:43871
Camp History
Name:Norvals Pont RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:05/07/1901
Date departure:18/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Bleskop
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Miss Aletta Margrieta van der Merwe
      is the daughter of Mrs Maria van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.187
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:15/10/1901, p.596
Title:SRC 85 Norvals Pont CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:85
Notes:p.149