Personal Details Name: Sister Katharine McCowan Type: Staff Born in camp? No Place of death: Springfontein RC Died in camp? Yes Cause of death: acute dysentery Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Scottish Occupation: nurse Camp occupation: trained nurse Unique ID: 1893 Camp History Name: Springfontein RC Date appointed (as staff): 22/3/1902 Notes: 22/3/1902: camp matron; came out from England Illness Reason: dysentery Out patient: Yes Notes: 21/3/1902: CSRC to DAAG, Bloemfontein: Telegram received from SRC Springfontein that she is dangerously ill with dysentery. Asked him to inform Rev John McCowan, The Manse, Cromdale, Inverness. Sources Title: SRC 21 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 21 Dates: Mar-Apr 1902 Notes: RC7936, 22/3/1902, Superintendent, Springfontein to CSRC Title: SRC 25 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 25 Dates: June-July 1902 Notes: RC8728, 9/6/1902, Note from CSRC Title: SRC 39 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 39 Dates: Mar-Apr 1902 Notes: A1056: 21/3/1902: CSRC to DAAG, Bloemfontein and related correspondence Title: SRC 37 Type: Correspondence: appointments Location: VAB Reference No.: 37 Dates: Feb 1902 Notes: A812i: List of Scottish nurses for ORC

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