Personal Details Name: Sister Isabel May Type: Staff Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: British Camp occupation: trained nurse Unique ID: 18134 Camp History Name: Springfontein RC Date departure: 4/12/1902 Reason departure: dismissed because no longer needed Destination: England Notes: 27/12/1902: Sr May to SRC Springfontein: Re passage home - hopes to get passage money in lieu of passage home. I am most anxious to remain in the country, but it is so unsettled the the meantime, that there is more or less of a risk in remaining. I have sufficient means to keep me going for a few months, but in the event of being unsuccessful, I could not afford to pay my passage home. I understand that it is the desire of the govt to encourage women to come into the country, and I should think they would encourage those who are here to remain, especially as no extra expense is attached to the project. I hope I am not unduly persistent, but wants him to approach Col Wilkins to get passage money. Agreed. Sources Title: SRC 47 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 47 Dates: Jan-Apr 1903 Notes: A2324: 27/12/1902: Sr May to SRC Springfontein 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 46 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 46 Dates: Oct-Dec 1902 Notes: A2201: 4/12/1902: CSRC to SRC Springfontein and related correspondence

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