Personal Details Name: Dr Frederick John Brownfield Bateman Type: Staff Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: male Race: white Occupation: doctor Camp occupation: doctor Notes: Medical Directory, 1900, p.588: Provincial: (Address uncommunicated); LRCP Edin 1886; LRCS Edin and LM 1886 (Middlx). Medical Directory, 1903, p.1493:Overseas: CC. Unique ID: 1844 Illness Reason: peritonitis of the leg Date arrival: 10/6/1902 Out patient: Yes Notes: Nd [July 1902], B-B to CSRC: Asks for a return ticket to Cape Town. During our vaccination I inadvertently pricked myself and have been seedy ever since. Also fell over a tent peg during the gale on 20/6/1902, and got some peritonitis of the leg. Has been in the camp for over 10 months. Intend going up the coast for a sea trip, as my blood is quite out of order. 7/7/1902: CSRC to SRC, Aliwal North: Complaining this was not sent through the usual channels. Leave recommended. Sources Title: SRC 16 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 16 Dates: Nov-Dec 1901 Notes: RC6234, 30/10/1901, Col Pilcher to CSRC Title: SRC 42 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 42 Dates: June-July 1902 Notes: A1588, Nd [July 1902], B-B to CSRC and related correspondence Title: SRC 43 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 43 Dates: July-Aug 1902 Notes: A1734, 2/8/1902, SRC Aliwal North to CSRC

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