BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Personal Details
Name:Dr Hugh Exton
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Marital status:married
Nationality:Free State
Occupation:doctor
Notes:19/3/1902, Exton, Harrismith, to CSRC: Applying for post in RC. Has now been 2 years in the Military Hospital Service, first at Fort Napier, then at 19 Stationery Hospital, Harrismith. Was in private practice in Bloemfontein where he was Burgomaster for two years; afterwards in practice in Johannesburg and am conversant with the language of the Boers. Notes that tent accommodation is offered but presumes it may be possible to be allowed to provide himself with house accommodation provided that it is contiguous to the work and does not interfere with it efficiency. As he has been two years separated from his family, he mentions this. Has to give 14 days' notice from the army.
Unique ID:1995
Sources
Title:SRC 39
Type:Correspondence: appointments
Location:VAB
Reference No.:39
Dates:Mar-Apr 1902
Notes:A1048, 19/3/1902, Exton to CSRC


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.