BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Dr Arthur S Lawrence
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Occupation:doctor
Notes:10/2/1902: Lawrence, Middelburg CC to Browne, Bloemfontein: Will be some time before practice in Middelburg will be worth anything; has therefore decided to try for an appointment as MO to a concentration camp, or railway MO. Asks him to whom he should apply. My wife and kiddies are going home to Scotland for a visit so shall be free to take up any decent appointment. My knowledge of Dutch ought to be useful.
19/2/1902: Telegram: L to CSRC: When must I come will 12th do.
19/2/1902: Reply: Willing to wait for his services until 12 March.
Unique ID:1989
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date appointed (as staff):12/3/1902
Sources
Title:SRC 37
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:37
Dates:Feb 1902
Notes:A819, 10/2/1902: Lawrence, Middelburg CC to Browne, Bloemfontein 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.