Personal Details Name: Mr J C Dirks Type: Staff Born in camp? No Age died: Died in camp? No Gender: male Unique ID: 120960 Camp History Name: Irene RC Notes: MPO 80 P 29: 23/12/1900: Rochfort, Irene to Bonham: Send JC Dirks, who is in the service of IMR. 'He is a Hollander and might be made useful in connection with the women's lager about to be formed here.'PMO 31 PM 2137: 24/10/1901: Dirks became compounder in Irene camp at £15 pm. He did not live in the camp. On 21/9/1901 he was dismissed by Esselen 'for using abusive, violent and inciting language, and disputing my authority'. He left the camp on 22/9/1901. Sources

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