| Personal Details |
| Name: | Dr John Hunter |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | male |
| Race: | white |
| Occupation: | doctor |
| Notes: | Medical Directory, 1900, p.866: Provincial: Sen House Surg Royal Infirm Macclesfield; MB, CM Glasg 1896; LRCP, LRCS Edin, LFPS Glasg 1894; (University Glasg); late House Surgeon and House Phys Glasg Roy Infrim; Ass to Prof of Physiol Anderson's Colonial, and Resident MO Gartloc Asyl.
Medical Directory, 1903, p.1537: Overseas: c/o PMO No 11 Hospital, Kimberley; Sen House Surg Roy Infirm Macclesfield. |
| Unique ID: | 1957 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Kimberley RC |
| Date departure: | 18/4/1902 |
| Reason departure: | transferred |
| Destination: | Norvals Pont RC |
| Notes: | 1/2/1902: From Dr John Hunter: As brother & self are starting private practice in Kimberley, & shall not be very busy, would liket to be appointed as MO to the refugee camp here for part of the day;
4/2/1902: Reply: Could offer him £500 pa each [including brother] in other camps, but not in Kimberley; let me know if willing to accept;
10/2/1902: From Dr C Hunter: Cannot accept offer as starting practice & will try that first;
13/2/1902: To SRC: If short of doctors, engage one of the Hunters at £1 pd;
28/2/1902: From Dr J Hunter: Have decided to give up practice here as it is not what I expected; any change of £500 pa; should be glad to accept past as SMO; if we don't come to terms, shall join forces as civil surgeons;
4/1/1902: Reply: Offers hom SMO, Kimberley, at $600pa; if you accept, must reside in camp. |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 40 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 40 |
| Dates: | Apr-May 1902 |
| Notes: | A1183, 18/4/1902: CSRC to SRC, Norvals Pont |
| Title: | SRC 41 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 41 |
| Dates: | May-June 1902 |
| Notes: | A1505, 16/6/1902, Hunter to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 44 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 44 |
| Dates: | Aug-Sept 1902 |
| Notes: | A1870, 25/8/1902, Hunter to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 58 |
| Type: | Appointments register |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 58 |
| Dates: | Jan-May 1902 |
| Notes: | A745, 1/2/1902 and later correspondence, Index p.36 |
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