BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister Gertrude Cooper
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:British
Camp occupation:trained nurse
Notes:Left c.16/8/1902 for England
Unique ID:18129
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Date departure:11/8/1902
Reason departure:dismissed because no longer needed
Destination:England - delayed
Notes:19/8/1902: G Cooper to CSRC: Is thinking of staying in this country for a time. Asks how long her passage back to England lasts.
SRC Orange River to CSRC: Does not recommend she have any special privileges. Her conduct has not been satisfactory since her return from leave to Johannesburg.
23/8/1902: SRC Orange River to CSRC: Is to sail as arranged.

30/8/1902: SRC Orange River to Comfort: Sr Cooper was sharing a marquee with Sr Jones who has developed scarlatina.
End of correspondence is that her departure was delayed because of contact with infection.
Sources
Title:SRC 44
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:44
Dates:Aug-Sept 1902
Notes:A1885: Telegram: SRC Orange River to CSRC and related correspondence
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:A1790: 19/8/1902: G Cooper to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 42
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:42
Dates:June-July 1902
Notes:A1790: 19/8/1902: G Cooper to CSRC and related correspondence


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.