BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Dr P A Hoole
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Occupation:doctor
Notes:9/12/1901: Hoole, New Bethesda to DA, ORC: Applying for a job in the camps. Is a doubly qualified university graduate, 48 years of age, knows the Dutch and speaks the language fluently.
26/12/1901: Telegram, Hoole to CSRC: Will endeavour to be in Springfontein on 1/1/1902

13/5/1902: Hoole to CSRC: Reapplying for work in the camps. Encloses rather lukewarm testimonials re his work in the camp.
27/5/1902: Reply: No vacancy but will put him on the list.
Unique ID:1979
Camp History
Name:Brandfort RC
Date arrival:13/1/1902
Date departure:30/04/1902
Date departure:30/4/1902
Reason departure:dismissed because of reconstruction of administration
Destination:Graaff Reinet
Notes:29/3/1902: CSRC to SRC, Brandfort: Dr H's services no longer required because of reconstruction of staff under the new administration.
Name:Springfontein RC
Date departure:13/01/1902
Date departure:13/1/1902
Reason departure:transferred
Destination:Brandfort RC
Sources
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:A589, 11/1/1902, Telegram, SRC Brandfort to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 39
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:39
Dates:Mar-Apr 1902
Notes:A1089, 29/3/1902: CSRC to SRC, Brandfort
Title:SRC 35
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:35
Dates:Dec 1901-Jan 1902
Notes:A589, 11/1/1902, Telegram, SRC Brandfort to CSRC and related correspondence
Title:SRC 41
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:41
Dates:May-June 1902
Notes:A1323, 13/5/1902: Hoole 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.