Personal Details Name: Mrs Sophia du Toit Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: married Nationality: Free State Unique ID: 1794 Camp History Name: Norvals Pont RC Date appointed (as staff): 14/10/1901 Notes: 14/10/1901, Superintendent to CSRC: Has that day appointed Mrs dT as camp matron at £50 pa. She is the only suitable woman in the camp for such a position, but has never done this kind of work before, so she asks to be taken on for 1 months, after which time the superintendent will be able to see if she is suitable. Sources Title: SRC 14 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 14 Dates: Sept-Oct 1901 Notes: RC5539, 14/10/1901, Superintendent, Norvals Pont to CSRC

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