BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Dr William Scot
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:British
Occupation:doctor
Notes:SRCP & SE
15 Claremont Crescent, Edinburgh
One of 6 doctors recruited in Britain.
Unique ID:1966
Camp History
Name:Kroonstad RC
Date arrival:03/02/1902
Date arrival:3/2/1902
Date departure:9/2/1903
Reason departure:dismissed with breaking up of camp; thanked for good work
Destination:applying for work in ORC; failing that will return to England
Date appointed (as staff):20/12/1901
Notes:14/7/1902: SM de Kock, Acting PMO to SRC, Kroonstad: Supports Dr Scot's request for a holiday. Has examined him and finds one of his lungs is in a very weak condition and that he is not fit to go on with his duties. Recommends 14 days' leave, at once, to avert serious illness. Can manage without him until relief arrives.
15/7/1902: CSRC to SRC, Kroonstad: Leave sanctioned.

28/8/1902, CSRC to SRC, Kroonstad: Appointing him SMO on van der Wall's departure

7/11/1902: Scot to CSRC: Asking for testimonial as he is applying for DS at Lindley. Many of the Lindley refugees, before leaving, asked him to practise in their district; Was on Medical Register of Great Britain & Ireland from 1896.
Sources
Title:SRC 34
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:34
Dates:Oct-Dec 1901
Notes:A367, A367, Correspondence on appointment of six doctors
Title:SRC 42
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:42
Dates:June-July 1902
Notes:A1635, 14/7/1902: SM de Kock, Acting PMO to SRC, Kroonstad and related correspondence
Title:SRC 43
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:43
Dates:July-Aug 1902
Notes:A1813, 14/8/1902, van der Wall to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 45
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:45
Dates:Sept-Oct 1902
Notes:A2102, 7/11/1902: Scot to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:A599, 3/2/1902, SRC Kroonstad to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 47
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:47
Dates:Jan-Apr 1903
Notes:A2412, 9/2/1903, Scot 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.