BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Miss Christine L Watson
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Occupation:nurse
Notes:13/9/1900: Certificate from J Gordon, matron Kimberley Hospital: CW worked there from 1 June 1899 to 24 June 1900, in both medical and surgical wards. 'She was very kind to the patients & a willing worker, and with more training I think would make a capital nurse.'
5/3/1901: Letter, CSRC to Superintendent, Winburg: She is paid 5/- pd + an allowance of 2/- pd in lieu of rations; this allowance irregular & must cease.
21/3/1901: Letter, Superintendent, Winburg to CSRC: that CW had taken great pains with her duties & no complaints brought against her. Asks if she is considered a 'qualified' nurse.

RC466, List of officials working Winburg RC - described as trained nurse
Unique ID:219
Camp History
Name:Winburg RC
Date departure:30/4/1901
Reason departure:Resigns post
Date appointed (as staff):1/1/1901
Notes:5/- pd and 2/- pd in lieu of rations

17/4/1901: CSRC asks if she has a grievance that she is resigning;
22/4/1901: Superintendent in reply: No grievance; she is going to England in May.
Sources
Title:SRC 02
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:02
Dates:Feb 1901-7 Mar 1901
Notes:RC466, List of officials working Winburg RC
Title:SRC 05
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:05
Dates:Apr 1901
Notes:RC1326, 9/4/1901, Superintendent, Winburg to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 02
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:02
Dates:Feb 1901-7 Mar 1901
Notes:RC466, List of officials working Winburg RC


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.