BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Dr G C Strathairn
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Nationality:British
Occupation:doctor
Notes:MB, ChB
The Academy, Crieff
One of six doctors recruited in Britain
Unique ID:1967
Camp History
Name:Springfontein RC
Date arrival:01/02/1902
Date arrival:1/2/1902
Date departure:26/2/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Bloemfontein RC
Date appointed (as staff):25/1/1902
Name:Bloemfontein RC
Date arrival:26/2/1902
Date departure:23/8/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Norvals Pont RC
Notes:28/4/1902: CSRC to SRC, Bloemfontein: Asking him if he can spare Dr S to go to Kimberley.
30/4/1902: Pern, PMO to SRC, Bloemfontein: Can't spare him while Dr Baumann is ill; can go when he returns.
Name:Springfontein RC
Date arrival:23/9/1902
Date departure:4/2/1903
Reason departure:dismissed with breaking up of camp; thanked for good work
Destination:England
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 38
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:38
Dates:Feb-Mar 1902
Notes:A901, 26/2/1902, CSRC to Secretary for Permits, Bloemfontein and related correspondence
Title:SRC 40
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:40
Dates:Apr-May 1902
Notes:A1243, 28/4/1902: CSRC to SRC, Bloemfontein and related correspondence
Title:SRC 44
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:44
Dates:Aug-Sept 1902
Notes:A1956, 23/9/1902, Telegram, SRC Norvals Pont to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 44
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:44
Dates:Aug-Sept 1902
Notes:A1956, 23/9/1902, Telegram, SRC Norvals Pont to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:A598, 3/2/1902, SRC, Brandfort to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 47
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:47
Dates:Jan-Apr 1903
Notes:A2414, 4/2/1903, Telegram, SRC Springfontein 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.