British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Gert Petrus Jacobus van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Kimberley RC
Age died:5 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:76553
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:06/07/1901
Date departure:29/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:2410
Farm History
Name:Biesepan / Biesiespan / Biesjepan / Bessiepan / Bissiespan / Bresjepan
District:Boshof
Relationships
Master Gert Petrus Jacobus van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Carl Erasmus van der Merwe (Kate Edith)
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.185
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:6/9/1901, p.469
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.175a