Personal Details Name: Dr Spencer Wicks Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Nationality: Free State Occupation: doctor Notes: Dr Spencer Wicks, 5th Royal Dublin Fusiliers, Kimberley, offered appointment as district surgeon of Hoopstad at £600 pa - accepted Medical Register, 1900, p.410: London: Medical Department, GPO, St Martin's le Grand EC; BA Camb; MRCS, LRCP Lond 1896; (Camb & London Hospital); Mem. BMA Assoc; Asst Medical Off, GPO. Unique ID: 12 Sources Title: MG 1 Incoming letters Type: Incoming letters Location: Free State Archives Repository Reference No.: 1 Dates: May 1900-Feb 1901

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