BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister Mary Agnes Parkes
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:married
Camp occupation:hospital matron
Unique ID:17954
Camp History
Name:Kroonstad RC
Age arrival:26/3/1902
Date departure:30/04/1902
Reason departure:resigned because of ill health
Name:Heilbron RC
Date arrival:15/02/1902
Date departure:26/3/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kroonstad RC
Notes:21/3/1902: Wagner, SRC Heilbron to CSRC: requesting that matron be moved as a result of friction with Dr Spong and staff. 'The matron has done good work in the Camp, being energetic & practical, but through her advanced age she appears to be out of touch with the young nurses and Doctors. I am perfectly satisfied with the way in which she has carried out the duties of Matron since she has been here & would be glad to retain her services, were it not for the disagreement which has occurred.'
Illness
Reason:rheumatism
Out patient:Yes
Notes:Caused her resignation
Sources
Title:SRC 39
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:39
Dates:Mar-Apr 1902
Notes:A1108: 31/3/1902: MA Parkes to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 37
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:37
Dates:Feb 1902
Notes:A810: 14/2/1902: CSRC to Dr Kellner Bloemfontein and related correspondence
Title:SRC 38
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:38
Notes:A886: Wagner, SRC Heilbron to CSRC
Title:SRC 39
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:39
Dates:Mar-Apr 1902
Notes:A1108: 31/3/1902: MA Parkes 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.