BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Mr Cyril Hamilton
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Occupation:soldier
Camp occupation:travelling inspector; temporary camp superintendent
Notes:2/1/1902: appointed travelling inspector of refugee camps

7/5/1902: Oct 1899-July 1901: Captain in Thorneycrofts MI
July 1902-Jan 1902, Capt, SA Constabury
Awarded DSO whilst in service in TMI
Transferred as Capt DSAC
Allowed to resign from SAC
Unique ID:1854
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Date arrival:14/04/1901
Date departure:22/04/1902
Reason departure:transferred as only in acting capacity
Sources
Title:SRC 23
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:23
Dates:Apr-May 1902
Notes:RC8440, 7/7/1901, Hamilton to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 18
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:18
Dates:Jan 1902
Notes:RC7040, 2/1/1901, CSRC to Secretary for Permits, Bloemfontein
Title:SRC 40
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:40
Dates:Apr-May 1902
Notes:A1256: 30/4/1902: SRC Winburg to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 40
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:40
Dates:Apr-May 1902
Notes:A1256: 30/4/1902: SRC Winburg 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.