British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Gideon Smith van der Merwe
Other Names:Merwe
Born in camp? No
Date death:19010927
Place of death:Mafeking RC
Age died:2 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:66509
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:3
Date arrival:12/08/1901
Age departure:2
Date departure:27/09/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:T 28 B
Farm History
Name:Naupoort / Nauwpoort
District:Bloemhof
Relationships
Master Gideon Smith van der Merwe (Merwe)
      is the son of Mrs Anna Elizabeth van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.237
Title:DBC 158 Mafeking CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Notes:p. 158
Title:TKP 101 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:101
Dates:1901
Notes:11/8/1901, p.1608