Personal Details Name: Sister R L Massey Type: Staff Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: British Camp occupation: trained nurse Notes: Acted as matron on the voyage out Unique ID: 17955 Camp History Name: Kabusie RC Age arrival: 7/5/1902 Date departure: 15/10/1902 Reason departure: dismissed because no longer needed Destination: Winburg relief camp Name: Kroonstad RC Date departure: 05/06/1902 Date departure: 17/3/1902 Reason departure: transferred Destination: Kabusie RC Date appointed (as staff): By 28/2/1902 Notes: 14/3/1902: RL Massey to CSRC: The vacant post of matron which she was supposed to fill had been filled on her arrival. Offers her services should another vacancy occur. Was appointed matron-in-charge of the 20 nurses that arrived on the 'Canada'. Has been 11 years at the London Hospital Whitechapel, and one year on plague duty in Bombay. Sources Title: SRC 37 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 37 Dates: Feb 1902 Notes: A8121: 17/3/1902: Memo: CSRC re nurses from England Title: SRC 45 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 45 Dates: Sept-Oct 1902 Notes: A2033: 15/10/1902: CSRC to SRC Kabusie and related correspondence Title: SRC 39 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 39 Dates: Mar-Apr 1902 Notes: A1009: 14/3/1902: RL Massey to CSRC and related correspondence

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