Personal Details Name: Miss Mellor Type: Staff Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: British Occupation: nurse Unique ID: 1786 Camp History Name: Kimberley RC Date appointed (as staff): 10/10/1901 Notes: 22/9/1901: Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC: has procured the services of an English lady as matron without salary; a Miss Mellor who has, with Miss Monkhouse, been engaged for the past two months in nursing and helping in the camp; the SMO approves of her for this position; she would not nurse in addition to her matron's duties, but would look after the probationers and nurses, and generally supervise the working of the women folk under the direction of the SMO. 10/10/1901: appointment approved Name: Bloemfontein RC Date departure: 9/7/1902 Reason departure: resigned Destination: Cape Town Sources Title: SRC 14 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 14 Dates: Sept-Oct 1901 Notes: RC5454, 22/9/1901: Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC and reply Title: SRC 42 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 42 Dates: June-July 1902 Notes: A1548: 30/6/1902: Note of CSRC

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