| Personal Details |
| Name: | Mrs Elizabeth Strachan |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | female |
| Race: | white |
| Marital status: | married |
| Occupation: | trained nurse |
| Camp occupation: | camp matron |
| Notes: | 14/3/1901: trained nurse
1/4/1901: Lizzie Strachan to CSRC: 'I have just heard from the lady I left one of my girls in Durban with, that the child is fretting herself ill. She has never been other than tenderly cared for and feels the change. I do not know whether you have a wee girl of your own or not but if you have I am sure that you will grant my request viz. that you grant me a pass for the child to join me here. I amy state that we have lost money, home and everything, have five children, three of whom are in Scotland at school, the other two in Durban. During our enforced stay in Durban the climate tried the girl most severely, but the boy is a hardier type and was able to resist it. We are British refugees from Johannesburg, and surely our own Government will grant my request to save the health of a little British subject, when it does so much for the Boers. Girlie 11 years. . . If you grant me my request, you need not fear that I will neglect my duties.'
7/9/1901: Thanks CSRC for granting her a month's leave. Her girlie is better. Also asks for pass for her youngest girlie, Ina, to return to Kroonstad with her; she will in no way deter her from her duties; she is 12 and fairly well, only seedy from her long stay in Durban. 'As I have told you, we are Johannesburg refugees have lost everything, and while my husband's 5/- a day can keep the two boys, my £10 will kep the two biggest girls in the Convent'.
24/1/1902: E Strachan to CSRC: Applying for permit to go to Roodepoort, her home being there.
25/1/1902: CSRC to Secy Permits: Asking for permit for her to go to Krugersdorp, Transvaal, with her child. Her husband is dangerously ill and wants her to join him. Has been in his employ for 10 months, done work thorougly and honestly. |
| Unique ID: | 247 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Kroonstad RC |
| Date departure: | 12/02/1902 |
| Date departure: | 12/2/1902 |
| Reason departure: | sacked |
| Notes: | 24/4/1901: Sisters Parkins and Strachan ask for £10 pm;
27/4/1901: refused
21/1/1902: No permit arrived yet; when will same arrive, quite unable to do duty;
22/1/1902: reply: Let me have all particulars why you wish to go to Roodepoort, Johannesburg.
25/1/1902: Wants permit for self and child; husband dangerously ill.
24/1/1902: Reply to 22/1/1902: Wants to go to Roodepoort, which is her home; she is a Transvaal refugee.
5/3/1902: van der Wall to CSRC: Had to ask late matron, Sister Strachan, to go owing to intemperance.
See also under Mrs Deane
29/11/1901: Elizabeth Strachan to CSRC: 'A necessity has arisen which makes it necessary to resign my work here'. Tenders resignation with month's notice.
6/12/1901: SRC Kroonstad to CSRC: Has spoken to Sister Strachan, is glad to say she has decided to remain. Should be sorry to lose her services here. Her husband has returned to the Rand and thinks this is partly why she wished to leave; Sister Deane's behaviour also disgusted her, and the latters behaviour had reached Transvaal. Will see further to nurses' comfort, glasses and chairs are all that will be required.
2/1/1901: SMO Kroonstad to SRC: Sr Strachan wants to resigin; believes it will relieve friction. See under Sr Fitzpatrick
2/1/1902: Elizabeth Strachan to CSRC: Tendering resignation.
3/1/1902: SRC to CSRC: recommending resignations be accepted. Would cause friction if a matron be appointed from the staff. Sr Strachan been very unsettled and considers she ought to return to her family but will be very sorry to lose such a conscientious and hard worker. Can't understand why Sr Fitzpatrich has scurvy considering the amount of vegetables supplied to the nurses. |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 34 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 34 |
| Dates: | Oct-Dec 1901 |
| Notes: | A381, 29/11/1901: Elizabeth Strachan to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 13 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 13 |
| Dates: | Sept 1901 |
| Notes: | RC4953, 7/9/1901: Mrs Strachan to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 04 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 04 |
| Dates: | Mar-Apr 1901 |
| Notes: | RC1039, 1/4/1901: Lizzie Strachan to CSRC |
| Title: | SRC 37 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 37 |
| Dates: | Feb 1902 |
| Notes: | A759, 3/2/1902: vdW to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 58 |
| Type: | Appointments register |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 58 |
| Dates: | Jan-May 1902 |
| Notes: | File 654, 21/1/1902 & other correspondence, Index p.4 |
| Title: | SRC 02 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 02 |
| Dates: | Feb 1901-7 Mar 1901 |
| Notes: | RC461, 14/3/1901, CSRC to Superintendent, Kroonstad |
| Title: | SRC 35 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 35 |
| Dates: | Dec 1901-Jan 1902 |
| Notes: | A553: 2/1/1902: Elizabeth Strachan to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 35 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 35 |
| Dates: | Dec 1901-Jan 1902 |
| Notes: | A553: 2/1/1902: Elizabeth Strachan to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 06 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 06 |
| Dates: | April-May 1901 |
| Notes: | RC1543, 24/4/1901, Sisters Parkins and Strachan to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 36 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 36 |
| Dates: | Jan-Feb 1902 |
| Notes: | A654: 24/1/1902: E Strachan to CSRC and related correspondence |
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