| Personal Details |
| Name: | Dr Giles van der Wall |
| Other Names: | van der Waal |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | male |
| Race: | white |
| Occupation: | doctor |
| Notes: | An additional doctor under Dr Symonds
Of Senekal; described as a leading man of the town and rabidly anti-British |
| Unique ID: | 113 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Kroonstad RC |
| Date arrival: | 01/03/1901 |
| Date arrival: | 1/3/1901 |
| Date departure: | 31/08/1902 |
| Date departure: | 31/8/1902 |
| Reason departure: | resigned: accepted appointment as DS Bethlehem |
| Destination: | Bethlehem |
| Date appointed (as staff): | 28/2/1901 |
| Notes: | Arrived on 3/3/1901
1/4/1901: Superintendent's report: Is a painstaking and exceedingly hard worked officer, and Superintendent greatly values his services. He is moreover respected and holds a considerable amount of authority amongst the refugees.
7/5/1901: telegram: superintendent, Kroonstad to CSRC: Dr van der Wall today tendered his resignation; wants to leave tomorrow;
7/5/1901: Reply: Can't leave until replaced.
8/5/1901: Reply: consents to remain for 2 days until your receipt of correspondence; considers the engagement a daily one.
3/2/1902: vdW to CSRC: As health of camp is now improving every day, and as the work can safely be done by the 3 Mos now here, asks for a month's leave; has been suffering from chronic rheumatism lately, wants to go to sanatorium at Caledon to use the hot bath; also wants to go to HermanusPetrusfonteyn on Caledon coast for sea bathing. Has been a year in the camp with never a day off duty, except for illness.
7/2/1902: CSRC to Secretary for Permits: supporting request and asking for a permit.
Pencil Note: CSRC has selected him [or someone else from Kroonstad?] as SMO at Uitenhage at £600 pa.
5/3/1902: vdW to CSRC: Pleased to give up leave to serve him and thanks him for rise in salary. Can easily spare a medical officer if you are short handed as the work is such at present that 3 Mos can do it.
31/12/1902: CSRC to SRC, Kroonstad: Asking for confidential report on vdW.
7/1/1903: Reply: Held post for 12 months as SMO. Was most conscientious in carrying out his duties and cannot speak too highly of his services. His constant attention to his duties and good tact in the management of his department gained him the respect of all, both staff and refugees.
See also under Mrs Deane |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 04 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 04 |
| Dates: | Mar-Apr 1901 |
| Notes: | RC1103, 1/4/1901, Superintendent's monthly report |
| Title: | SRC 37 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 37 |
| Dates: | Feb 1902 |
| Notes: | A759, 3/2/1902: vdW to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | MG 1 Incoming letters |
| Type: | Incoming letters |
| Location: | Free State Archives Repository |
| Reference No.: | 1 |
| Dates: | May 1900-Feb 1901 |
| Notes: | 28 May 1900: Henry Pierce's report on residents |
| Title: | SRC 43 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 43 |
| Dates: | July-Aug 1902 |
| Notes: | A1813, 14/8/1902, van der Wall to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 02 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 02 |
| Dates: | Feb 1901-7 Mar 1901 |
| Notes: | RC483, 5/3/1901, MO's report for Kroonstad camp |
| Title: | SRC 10 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 10 |
| Dates: | July-Aug 1901 |
| Notes: | RC3536, 20/7/1901, van der Wall to Superintendent, Kroonstad |
| Title: | SRC 02 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 02 |
| Dates: | Feb 1901-7 Mar 1901 |
| Notes: | RC483, 5/3/1901, MO's report for Kroonstad camp |
| Title: | SRC 02 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 02 |
| Dates: | Feb 1901-7 Mar 1901 |
| Notes: | RC483, 5/3/1901, MO's report for Kroonstad camp |
| Title: | SRC 06 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 06 |
| Dates: | April-May 1901 |
| Notes: | RC1774, Telegram, Superintendent, Kroonstad to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 47 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 47 |
| Dates: | Jan-Apr 1903 |
| Notes: | A2319, 31/12/1902: CSRC to SRC, Kroonstad and related correspondence |
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