BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister M C Hamilton
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Camp occupation:nurse
Notes:23/11/1901: ME Hamilton to CSRC: applying for job at Winburg as sister Buller is a friend of hers.

Variety of testimonials to the effect that she was a capable and reliable nurse, with a sound knowledge of her subject:
Addington Hospital, Durban from 8/1/1898 to 15/1/1901, when she left of her own accord - all references from Addington
Unique ID:17136
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Date arrival:3/12/1901
Date appointed (as staff):26/11/1901
Sources
Title:SRC 34
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:34
Dates:Oct-Dec 1901
Notes:A358, 23/11/1901, Sister Hamilton to CSRC and related correspondence


Acknowledgments: The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder.