British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Willem Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Date death:19011010
Place of death:Mafeking RC
Age died:1 years 4 months 11 days
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:66510
Camp History
Name:Mafeking RC
Age arrival:1
Date arrival:12/08/1901
Age departure:1
Date departure:10/10/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:T 28 B / 93 B
Farm History
Name:Verherestreet
District:Bloemhof

Name:Nauwpoort

Name:Naupoort / Nauwpoort
District:Bloemhof
Illness
Reason:measles & pneumonia
Description:last attended: 9/10/1901 duration of illness: 6 days
Out patient:Yes
Relationships
Master Willem Jacobus van der 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:29/11/1901, p.1688
Title:DBC 159 Mafeking DL
Type:Death certificates
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 159
Dates:12/10/1901-
Notes:347