British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Jan Matthys van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Middelburg RC
Age died:6 years 3 months 13 days
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:pertussis & bronchitis
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:87199
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:7
Date arrival:25/06/1901
Date departure:05/11/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Kaalaagte / Kaallaagte
District:Bethal
Status
Relationships
Master Jan Matthys van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Theunis Jacobus van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.238
Title:TKP 102 Tvl Government Gazette
Type:Transvaal Government Gazette
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:TKP 102
Dates:Jul-Dec 1901
Notes:29/11/1901, p.1685
Title:DBC 84 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 84
Notes:p. 255
Title:DBC 82 Middelburg CR
Type:Camp register
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 82
Notes:p. 36
Title:DBC 85 Middelburg DL
Type:Burial lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 85
Notes:6_335