| Personal Details |
| Name: | Dr Thomas Stuart |
| Other Names: | Stewart |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | male |
| Race: | white |
| Nationality: | Free State |
| Occupation: | doctor |
| Notes: | Medical Register, 1900, p.1143: Provincial: Thomas Edmund Stuart: 6 Orwell Terrace, Dovercourt, Essex; MRCS, LRCP Lond 1887; (St Thos); Mem BMA; Civil Surg to Troops in South Africa; Surg-Capt 1st Exxex V Artill and Army Med Reserve; late House Surg Roy Unit Hospital Bath and Surg Cape Mail Service. Contrib 'Varicella Bullosa' BMJ 1895. [not confirmed]. |
| Unique ID: | 1818 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Heilbron RC |
| Date arrival: | 02/02/1902 |
| Date departure: | August 1902 |
| Reason departure: | dismissed because no longer needed |
| Notes: | 30/7/1902: Stuart to SRC, Heilbron: Asking for leave, having been in the service for a year, during which time he has not had a holiday. Even after a sever attack of jaundice, with which he was unfortunately laid up in Bloemfontein, he did not get a rest, but was sent up to Heilbron for duty three days after he left the hospital. Feels much in need of a rest, especially now that he is recovering from an attack of influenza; wants September with a pass to Cape Town. Is also out of wearing apparel and wants to go to Cape Town for a supply. By taking a holiday now, he may be able to relieve another medical man later.
1/8/1902: Tregaskis to CSRC: Supporting. In the present state of health of the camp another MO will be required.
Nd, August 1902, Adamson to CSRC: Suggesting that the opportunity be taken of Stuart's visit to Cape Town to dismiss him and reduce the number of Mos in RC; no longer needed as numbers now reduced to 1000. 'As he served with the Boer ambulance and has been regularly employed by the British to the exclusion of men who served with the British, I don't think he will have the least cause to complain.' |
| Name: | Bethulie RC |
| Date appointed (as staff): | 17/10/1901 |
| Notes: | 18/12/1901: SRC, Bethulie to CSRC: Dr Stewart confined to his tent [by illness]
19/12/1901: SRC, Bethulie to CSRC: Reports on the precarious codnition of the health of Dr Stuart. Has appointed Dr Barrett as Acting SMO and the hospital is getting on in a most satisfactory manner since he has taken control of it. Cannot recommend Dr Stuart in his present state of health to remain as MO in this camp, as during the present serious outbreak I must have a medical man fully equal to the enormous responsibility of the work. Understands that Dr Stuart would like to go to Kroonstad as MO, should there be a vacancy for him. He has had a great deal of work and is in a very nervous state of health, and recommends his tranfer. Is not casting a slur on his work in this camp, but he is not a fit man to take the responsibility of SMO in his present state of health.
21/12/1901: Reply: Asks that Dr Stuart come to Bloemfontein where his work will not be so arduous. |
| Name: | Bloemfontein RC |
| Date departure: | 9/2/1902 |
| Reason departure: | transferred |
| Destination: | Heilbron RC |
| Notes: | 22/1/1902: Is now convalescent from jaundice; as staff of doctors is now sufficient, what must he do?
23/1/1902: When fit to travel, wants him urgently for Kimberley |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 35 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 35 |
| Dates: | Dec 1901-Jan 1902 |
| Notes: | A446, 18/12/1901, SRC, Bethulie to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 43 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 43 |
| Dates: | July-Aug 1902 |
| Notes: | A1733, 30/7/1902: Stuart to SRC, Heilbron and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 44 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 44 |
| Dates: | Aug-Sept 1902 |
| Notes: | A1925, nd, Adamson to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 15 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 15 |
| Dates: | Oct-Nov 1901 |
| Notes: | RC5678, 20/10/1901, PG Carte to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 58 |
| Type: | Appointments register |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 58 |
| Dates: | Jan-May 1902 |
| Notes: | File 662, 22/1/1902, Index p.7 |
| Title: | SRC 38 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 38 |
| Notes: | A886: Wagner, SRC Heilbron to CSRC |
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