British Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902


Personal Details
Name:Master Schalk Willem van der Merwe
Born in camp? No
Place of death:Bethulie RC
Age died:3 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:92214
Camp History
Name:Bethulie RC
Age arrival:1
Date arrival:17/06/1901
Age departure:2
Date departure:23/08/1901
Reason departure:Death
Farm History
Name:Klein Jagerfontein / Klein Jagersfontein
District:Fauresmith
Notes:Kleinjagersfontein
Relationships
Master Schalk Willem van der Merwe
      is the son of Mrs Aletta Magdalena van der Merwe (she may be unmarried)
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:30/8/1901, p.446
Title:SRC 74 Bethulie CR
Type:Camp register
Location:Free State Archives Repository
Reference No.:SRC 74
Notes:pg.130