BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Sister Elin Kristiansen
Other Names:Christiansen
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:female
Race:white
Camp occupation:trained nurse; camp matron
Unique ID:18561
Camp History
Name:Orange River RC
Date arrival:25/11/1901
Date departure:25/10/1902
Reason departure:dismissed because no longer needed
Destination:Cape Town
Notes:10/1/1902: Deserves special mention for her good services.
Sources
Title:SRC 45
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:45
Dates:Sept-Oct 1902
Notes:A2065: 25/10/1902: SRC Orange River to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 47
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:47
Dates:Jan-Apr 1903
Notes:c.5/1/1903: Report on nursing sisters desired by HC


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.