British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Miss Aletta Cornelia van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Middelburg RC
Age died:4 years 2 months 3 days
Died in camp? Yes
Cause of death:cancrum oris & exhaustion
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:Transvaal
Registration as child:Yes
Unique ID:87307
Camp History
Name:Middelburg RC
Age arrival:4
Date arrival:12/09/1901
Date departure:06/11/1901
Reason departure:Death
Tent number:I 1699/ E camp
Farm History
Name:Grootrietpan
District:Middelburg
Relationships
Miss Aletta Cornelia van der Merwe
      is the daughter of Mrs Maria Magdalena van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 26 Transvaal DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:26
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.242
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. 263
Title:DBC 85 Middelburg DL
Type:Burial lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:DBC 85
Notes:6_339