BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Dr William Thomas
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:British
Occupation:doctor
Notes:Medical Register, 1900, p.382: London: William Hy Thomas: Pantteg, Mount Ave, Ealing, W; MD Brux 1894; MRCS, LRCP Lond 1893 (Brussels and London Hospital); Receiv Room Off (late House Phys) London Hospital; late Surg. Natal Direct Line SS and China SN Co. [not confirmed - quite a number of them]
Unique ID:1955
Camp History
Name:Heilbron RC
Date arrival:09/01/1902
Date arrival:9/1/1902
Date departure:30/04/1902
Date departure:30/4/1902
Reason departure:dismissed because of reconstruction of administration
Date appointed (as staff):4/1/1902
Notes:30/1/1902: From SRC: Dr Thomas laid up; send another MO urgent.

31/12/1901: T to CSRC: Applying for job in camps. During the past 12 months he has acted as Capt to the Prince of Wales Light Horse. This regiment is to be disbanded on 31/12/1901; wants post in RC as early as possible.

29/3/1902: CSRC to SRC, Heilbron: on account of the reconstruction of the staff, now taking place under the new administration, please inform Dr T that his services will not longer be required.
Sources
Title:SRC 36
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:36
Dates:Jan-Feb 1902
Notes:A725, 30/1/1902, Index p.28
Title:SRC 39
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:39
Dates:Mar-Apr 1902
Notes:A1088, 29/3/1902: CSRC to SRC, Heilbron
Title:SRC 58
Type:Appointments register
Location:VAB
Reference No.:58
Dates:Jan-May 1902
Notes:A534, 31/12/1901, T to CSRC and related correspondence


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.