| Personal Details |
| Name: | Sister M Kirkman |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | female |
| Race: | white |
| Nationality: | Cape Colony |
| Occupation: | nurse |
| Camp occupation: | trained nurse; camp matron |
| Notes: | 3/10/1901: Nurse Kirkman to Kendal Franks: Anxious to leave Bulawayo; especially keen to get to Johannesburg; is a trained and certified nurse, and willing to take any post that offers. Would take camp matron.
26/12/1901: Reply: Offers her an appointment as camp matron at £12 a month. |
| Unique ID: | 1891 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Brandfort RC |
| Date arrival: | 27/11/1901 |
| Date departure: | 8/10/1902 |
| Reason departure: | resigned |
| Destination: | Johannesburg |
| Notes: | 4/5/1901: camp matron
8/9/1902: SRC Brandfort to CSRC: Has done excellent work as camp matron; she would be a great loss only that the work is now light. Sister Tutt has also sent in her resignation. The ladies in question are companions; they are colonials and wer trained in the Kimberley Hospital. Sister Tutt has also done excellent work, knowing the language and ways of the people has helped very much in the camp work. |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 34 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 34 |
| Dates: | Oct-Dec 1901 |
| Notes: | A366, 3/10/1901: Nurse Kirkman, Bulawayo to Kendal Franks and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 21 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 21 |
| Dates: | Mar-Apr 1902 |
| Notes: | RC7913, 15/3/1902, Superintendent, Brandfort to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 24 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 24 |
| Dates: | May-June 1902 |
| Notes: | RC8596, 4/5/1902, Superintendent, Brandfort to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 44 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 44 |
| Dates: | Aug-Sept 1902 |
| Notes: | A1945: 8/9/1902: SRC Brandfort to CSRC and related correspondence |
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