British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Hendrik Gabriel James van der Merwe
Other Names:Hendrik Gabriel Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Orange River RC
Age died:1 years 7 months
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:71774
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Age arrival:1
Age arrival:19 months
Date arrival:09/08/1901
Date arrival:05 aug 1901
Date departure:13/11/1901
Reason departure:death
Farm History
Name:Brandvlei
District:Jacobsdal

Name:Rietpan / Reitpan
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Master Hendrik Gabriel James van der Merwe (Hendrik Gabriel Jacobus)
      is the son of Mrs Gertruida Susanna van der Merwe
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:22/11/1901, p.672
Title:SRC 86 Orange River CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 86
Notes:p.008a, p112a