British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master David Schalk van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Kimberley RC
Age died:6 years
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:measles & pneumonia
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:76814
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Age arrival:6
Date arrival:01/08/1901
Date departure:28/08/1901
Reason departure:death
Tent number:3876
Farm History
Name:Emosfontein
District:Fauresmith

Name:Diepfontein
District:Petrusburg

Name:Emmaus / Emmaos / Emos / Emous
District:Fauresmith
Relationships
Master David Schalk van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Johannes Petrus van der Merwe (Rachel Maria)
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:6/9/1901, p.468
Title:SRC 83 Kimberley CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 83
Notes:p.189a