| Personal Details |
| Name: | Dr William Woodward |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | male |
| Race: | white |
| Nationality: | British |
| Occupation: | doctor |
| Camp occupation: | doctor |
| Unique ID: | 1667 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Kimberley RC |
| Date departure: | 22/4/1902 |
| Reason departure: | transferred |
| Destination: | Orange River RC |
| Date appointed (as staff): | 24/7/1901 |
| Notes: | 24/7/1901: Superintendent, Kimberley, to CSRC: just arrived.
20/1/1902: ill with enteric
3/3/1902: From Dr Woodward: Forwarding medical certificate to say he is convalescent from enteric; in need of leave in order to recruit;
3/3/1902: Reply: granted 1 months leave.
1/3/1902: From Dr Woodward: Will be sufficiently recovered from enteric to travel by 10 March; wants permit to travel return from Kimberley to East London.
8/3/1902: From Dr Woodward: Is told SRC is trying to get someone in his stead as PMO; wants to know if this is true, would rather forgo leave than be ousted.
11/3/1902: Will stay away until 17/4/1902 unless hears to contrary.
8/3/1902: From Dr Woodward: Complaining that John Hunter was made PMO.
26/12/1901: WW to SRC, Kimberley: The resignation of Dr Elmes has left this camp with only two Mos. It is, of course, understood that at least three are necessary to properly attend to the health of about 4000 refugees. A few weeks ago the medical staff numbered four. This was reduced to three by the detailing of Dr Trumpeter to Brandfort. Can I have him back? He knows the people, and the people like him. He knows his work, likes his work, and does his work. I have confidence in him. If he could possibly be sent back to me, I would rather have him than a new man.
22/4/1902: CSRC to W: Regrets cannot reappoint him as SMO at Kimberley RC; asks him to proceed to OR Station.
25/4/1902: W to CSRC: When in Kimberley hospital he received a letter from Capt Johnson telling him that Dr John Hunter had been appointed SMO in his stead. Immediately wrote to CSRC who told him that on the expiration of his leave he would return to Kimberley as SMO. Points out he was the first SMO at Kimberley; he worked throught the epidemic; and took a great interest in the building of the hospital. He would rather be at Kimberley than at any other camp. Wants to remain there until the end. During his time the death rate steadily decreased, till it became the best of all the camps in that respect. Asks to come and see him. Occasionally he had some trouble to get Capt Johnson to attend to sanitary matters; for instance had to ask him repeatedly to put in a well, the water of which had been analysed and condemned. There are other matters he will write to him about but would be better explained at an interview. Was unaware that Capt Johnson had any personal animus towards him but apparently he has; my knowledge of him may be at the bottom of it. In any case, wants to collect his baggage [from Kimberley].
3/5/1902: Reply: Cannot sanction his return to Kimberley. Affairs there have been so unsatisfactory that I have now made arrangements which I trust will remove all friction. Has no objection to his going to Kimberley to fetch his baggage. |
| Name: | Orange River RC |
| Date arrival: | 22/4/1902 |
| Date departure: | 18/7/1902 |
| Reason departure: | transferred |
| Destination: | Bethulie |
| Name: | Bethulie RC |
| Date arrival: | 18/7/1902 |
| Date departure: | 29/8/1902 |
| Reason departure: | resigned: accepted appointment as DS Rouxville |
| Destination: | Rouxville |
| Illness |
| Reason: | enteric |
| Date arrival: | 20/1/1902 |
| Out patient: | Yes |
| Notes: | 8/4/1902: Woodward to CSRC: Has been in East London since 19/3/1902, recruiting after enteric. Leave expires on 14/4/1902. Is going on very well, and has put on flesh, but am still easily tired and cannot do anything in a hurry. Feels another fortnight's idleness before returning to duty would give him a better chance of getting really fit.
12/4/1902: Reply: Agrees. |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 35 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 35 |
| Dates: | Dec 1901-Jan 1902 |
| Notes: | A576, 26/12/1901: WW to SRC, Kimberley and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 40 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 40 |
| Dates: | Apr-May 1902 |
| Notes: | A1146, 8/4/1902: Woodward to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 43 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 43 |
| Dates: | July-Aug 1902 |
| Notes: | A1659, A1659, Telegram, Ross, Bethulie to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 44 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 44 |
| Dates: | Aug-Sept 1902 |
| Notes: | A1889, 29/8/1902, Woodward to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 15 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 15 |
| Dates: | Oct-Nov 1901 |
| Notes: | RC5799, 21/10/1901, Wm Woodward to Superintendent, Kimberley |
| Title: | SRC 58 |
| Type: | Appointments register |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 58 |
| Dates: | Jan-May 1902 |
| Notes: | File 683, 7/1/1902 and later correspondence, Index p.14 |
| Title: | SRC 58 |
| Type: | Appointments register |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 58 |
| Dates: | Jan-May 1902 |
| Notes: | File 683, 7/1/1902 and later correspondence, Index p.14 |
| Title: | SRC 10 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 10 |
| Dates: | July-Aug 1901 |
| Notes: | RC3670, Telegram, Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC |
| Title: | CO 26A Correspondence |
| Type: | Secretary to the ORC Administration |
| Location: | Free State Archives Repository |
| Reference No.: | 26A |
| Notes: | 2370/01: List of doctors sailing from England for service in RCs |
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