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Name: VAN DER MERWE, Ockert Tobias

Birth Date: ?22 Jan 1890

Death Date: ?5 Nov 1965 S. Africa

First Date: 1911

Profession: Worked as butcher with the Smithfield Butchery until WW1. Later managed Dandora Estate for Paul Rainey for several years before starting a wagon transport service from Thika to Londiani

Area: Dandora, Kitale, Eldoret, 1930 Thika

Married: Hester Sofia Joubert who had arrived with her parents and 3 brothers in 1906

Children: Christoffel Stefan Petrus (killed in action 8.1.1917 Tanganyika); Marthinus Johannes; Hester Sophia (27 Dec 1918 Londiani); Lucas Johannes (16 Nov 1921 Makuyu, Kiambu)

Book Reference: Gillett, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Medals

War Service: EAMR has O.T. Van De Merwe - F Sqdn. 13/8/14 - 19/10/14 - To EATC

General Information:

In the 30s he farmed at Dandora and subsequently at Kitale and Eldoret.
Ockert Tobias - Kenya Regiment 3737
EAMR has Ockert J. Van Der Merwe, Acting Corporal, No. 442
Medals - Belfield's Scouts - Ockert J. Van Der Merwe, EAMR, No. 442, Acting Corporal

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