About this Record

This Prisoner of War record for Hendrik Van Der Merwe Botha was transcribed record from various documents held at the National Archives, South Africa, including arrest and shipping information from newspaper sources like De Zuid-Afrikaan.

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Personal Information
  • Names: Hendrik Van Der Merwe
  • Surname: Botha
  • From: Klipfontein
  • Age: 26
Capture Information
  • Date Captured: 1900-05-17
  • Place Captured: On His Farm
Detention Information
  • Camp Detained: Diyatalawa
  • Country: Ceylon
  • Prisoner No: 7127