| Personal Details |
| Name: | Dr Norman Pern |
| Type: | Staff |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Age died: | |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | male |
| Race: | white |
| Notes: | Letter: Chief Superintendent of RCs ORC to PMO, ORC
Asking as a special favour if you could allow me to retain the services of Dr Pern at the RC, Bloemfontein. He takes a vast interest in his work and now thoroughly knows all the people. Changes of Doctors are most undesirable. / I might mention that Dr Pern is desirous of obtaining civil employment in this country.
23 February 1901: Reply: Asking if CS of RCs wants to retain him on his present engagement, viz. as civil surgeon in military employment, lent to the camps, or does he want him to be transferred to your payment & released from his [?] engagement. If the latter was sanctioned by PMO Army Dr Pern would forfeit his claim to a gratuity which he may not wish to do.
25 February 1901: Reply: Should like simply to retain Dr Pern on his present engagement. I believe his engagement with the Army terminates next August. It is possible a civil appointment may be offered to him on expiration of his military service.
1 March 1901: Reply: Civil Surgeon Pern can remain in medical charge of RC Bloemfontein on his present engagement. [FSAR, SRC 1/RC162, 22/02/1901]
18/3/1901: Asks for a horse with rations as he is nearly 3 miles out of town; allowed this by the military; 19/3/1901: allowed as he is still paid by the military. 29/4/1901: becomes ill with enteric
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| Unique ID: | 420 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Bloemfontein RC |
| Date arrival: | 11/10/1900 |
| Date arrival: | 11/10/1900 |
| Notes: | 22/2/1901: Asking as a special favour if you could allow me to retain the services of Dr Pern at the RC, Bloemfontein. He takes a vast interest in his work and now thoroughly knows all the people. Changes of Doctors are most undesirable.I might mention that Dr Pern is desirous of obtaining civil employment in this country.23 February 1901Reply: Asking if CS of RCs wants to retain him on his present engagement, viz. as civil surgeon in military employment, lent to the camps, or does he want him to be transferred to your payment |
| Name: | Brandfort RC |
| Name: | Bloemfontein RC |
| Date departure: | 17/10/1902 |
| Date departure: | 17/2/1902 |
| Reason departure: | resigned to open private practice |
| Notes: | 17/9/1902: Pern to CSRC: Sees a good opportunity of starting private practice. Asls for a month's leave on full pay after that; have worked in Bloemfontein camp since 11/10/1902, with exception of 3 weeks at Brandfort RC; had only 9 days holiday, with the exception of two 3 weeks after two attacks of enteric fever.
19/9/1902: CSRC in reply: Much regrets losing his services |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 08 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 08 |
| Dates: | June 1901 |
| Notes: | RC2575, 11/6/1901, CSRC to Secretary to PMO, Bloemfontein |
| Title: | SRC 39 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 39 |
| Dates: | Mar-Apr 1902 |
| Notes: | A1001, 14/3/1902: Assist PMO to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 03 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 03 |
| Dates: | Mar 1901 RC497-779 |
| Notes: | RC659, 18/3/1901, N Pern, MO Bloemfontein to Superintendent, Bloemfontein; 19/3/1901, CSRC to Superintendent, Bloemfontein, in reply |
| Title: | SRC 45 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 45 |
| Dates: | Sept-Oct 1902 |
| Notes: | A1968, 17/9/1902, Pern to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 05 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 05 |
| Dates: | Apr 1901 |
| Notes: | RC1449, 29/4/1901: CSRC to PMO, Bloemfontein |
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