BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister E M Clarke
Other Names:Clark
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Marital status:single
Nationality:British
Occupation:nurse
Camp occupation:trained nurse
Unique ID:1832
Camp History
Name:Kimberley RC
Date appointed (as staff):24/10/1901
Notes:26/12/1901: Telegram: SRC Kimberley to Comfort: Nurse Clark from St Michael's Home leaves at end of month one to take her place much wanted.
30/12/1901: Telegram, SRC Kimberley to CSRC: I have arranged for Nurse Clark to stay. SMO approves. Only SMO and one other here now a third much wanted.
Name:Kabusie RC
Date arrival:3/5/1902
Name:Heilbron RC
Date departure:21/11/1902
Reason departure:dismissed because no longer needed
Destination:Salisbury
Notes:nd: SRC Heilbron to CSRC: Intends remaining in the country.
Name:Heilbron RC
Date departure:3/5/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Kabusie RC
Notes:18/4/1902: SRC Heilbron to CSRC: Suggesting she be sent to Kabusie in place of Sister Dinnie as she does not like the place.
Sources
Title:SRC 37
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:37
Dates:Feb 1902
Notes:A812i: List of nurses for ORC RCs
Title:SRC 15
Type:Correspondence
Location:VAB
Reference No.:15
Dates:Oct-Nov 1901
Notes:RC5809, 24/10/1901, Superintendent, Kimberley to CSRC
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:A512, 26/12/1901: Telegram: SRC Kimberley to Comfort
Title:SRC 39
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:39
Dates:Mar-Apr 1902
Notes:A976: 14/4/1902: CSRC to SRC Heilbron 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:A 2139: 29/11/1902: Comfort to SRC Bethulie 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.