Personal Details Name: Miss Alice King Born in camp? No Died in camp? No Gender: female Race: white Marital status: single Nationality: Free State Registration as child: Yes Notes: c.11/12/1902: J Menzies to Capt Gray: 'Although only sixteen she is thoroughly steady and sensible, and is I think a very good girl, she is steadier at sixteen than most girls would be at eighteen and I think it would be unnecessary unkindness to for her to stay in the orphanage till then.' Unique ID: 1945 Camp History Name: Brandfort RC Age departure: 16 Reason departure: to join brother Notes: 11/12/1902: in Brandfort RC orphanage; allowed to go to join brother who is making a home for her, on the grounds that she is 16 and the arrangement is a 'natural' one. Sources Title: SRC 31 Type: Correspondence Location: VAB Reference No.: 31 Dates: Nov-Dec 1902 Notes: RC10495, 11/12/1902, John Gray, Superintendent, Brandfort to CSRC and related correspondence

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