British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Jan Jacobus van der Merwe
Other Names:John Jacobus
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:1 years 6 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:89056
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:2
Date arrival:25/07/1901
Date departure:27/08/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Aanval
District:Wepener

Name:van der Merwe family
Status
Relationships
Master Jan Jacobus van der Merwe (John Jacobus)
      is the son of Mrs Anna Margrieta van der Merwe
Sources
Title:RS 30 ORC DL
Type:Death lists
Location:National Archives, Pretoria
Reference No.:RS 30
Origin:Goldman
Notes:p.184
Title:Government Gazette of the Orange River Colony
Location:
Notes:06/09/1901, p.467
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:p.003