BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister Broers
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Nationality:Dutch
Camp occupation:camp matron
Unique ID:17135
Camp History
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date appointed (as staff):By 30/12/1901
Notes:Salary £12 p month

30/12/1901: camp matron

15/5/1902: PMO to SRC Bloemfontein: Asks for leave on her behalf. She has been working in RCs for 15 months, and has done splendid work here. She is one of 4 sisters sent out from Holland to RCs by a committee 'Vereeniging Helpt Elkaar'. Wants to go to Winburg RC for a week to stay with her friend sr Bakkes, and then to Johannesburg.
Name:Bethulie RC
Date arrival:25/111/1901
Sources
Title:SRC 34
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:34
Dates:Oct-Dec 1901
Notes:A373, 28/11/1901: Telegram, SRC Norvals Pont to CSRC
Title:SRC 34
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:34
Dates:Oct-Dec 1901
Notes:A373, 28/11/1901: Telegram, SRC Norvals Pont to CSRC
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:30/12/1901: CSRC to SRC Bloemfontein
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:30/12/1901: CSRC to SRC Bloemfontein
Title:SRC 41
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:41
Dates:May-June 1902
Notes:A1308: 15/5/1902: PMO to SRC Bloemfontein


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.