| Personal Details |
| Name: | Sister Helen Batchelor |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | female |
| Race: | white |
| Marital status: | single |
| Nationality: | British |
| Camp occupation: | trained nurse |
| Notes: | Trained at London Hospital, 1894 & 1897; Clapham Maternity Hospital, three months 1897; Lady Supt, St Johns Hosp & the Allied Charities, three months 1898; Matron and Secy of the Convalescent Home, Herne Bay, temporary engagement 1898; Sister, Govt Civil Hospital, Hong Kong, July 1898 to Jany 1901.
Testimonial of Thomas Bolster, Inspector Genl of Hospitals, 2 Fleets Royal Navy: Employed in Civil Hosp, Hong Kong and in my service during the late 'Disturbances in the North of China'. Believes she performed her duties in an able manner.
Testimonial of JM Atkinson, P Civil MO Hong Kong: Last summer she was deputed to proceed to Wei-hai-wei with another of our staff to nurse the sick and wounded of the Chines Expeditionary Force, she has hence had exceptionally varied experience not only in nursing tropical diseases, but also in organising and starting a naval hospital. |
| Unique ID: | 17177 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Kroonstad RC |
| Date departure: | 26/3/1902 |
| Reason departure: | transferred |
| Destination: | Heilbron |
| Date appointed (as staff): | 6/12/1901 |
| Notes: | 21/3/1902: H Batchelor to CSRC: Asks if she could apply for post of hospital matron when a vacancy occurs. Was appointed camp matron, but finds the work chiefly consists in giving out clothing and acting as store keeper. The two assist camp sisters are fully occupied in their sections of this large camp and the work of measuring off materials and storekeeping is entirely in my hands.
Finds that her large and varied experience in surgical and medical work and hospital organisation is entirely lost. Owing to the pressure of work in this dept and lack of suitable help I have little time to devote to the interests of the people in the camp. In this work I am much interested and am disappointed not to have more time to devote to it. Wants post where she will have more scope for nursing and organising work. Encloses testimonials etc. |
| Name: | Heilbron RC |
| Date arrival: | 29/03/1902 |
| Date arrival: | 26/3/1902 |
| Date departure: | 14/9/1902 |
| Reason departure: | End of contract |
| Destination: | England |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 39 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 39 |
| Dates: | Mar-Apr 1902 |
| Notes: | A1051: 21/3/1902: H Batchelor to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 39 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 39 |
| Dates: | Mar-Apr 1902 |
| Notes: | A1051: 21/3/1902: H Batchelor to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 35 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 35 |
| Dates: | Dec 1901-Jan 1902 |
| Notes: | A429, 6/12/1901: SRC Kimberley to CSRC, reporting arrival |
| Title: | SRC 37 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 37 |
| Dates: | Feb 1902 |
| Notes: | A812i: List of nurses for ORC RCs |
| Title: | SRC 42 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 42 |
| Dates: | June-July 1902 |
| Notes: | A1783: 14/8/1902: HB to SMO Heilbron |
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