BCCDBritish Concentration Camps
of the South African War
1900-1902

Unknown column 'Caleb_Schnehage' in 'where clause'
Personal Details
Name:Dr Caleb Schnehage
Type:Staff
Born in camp? No
Died in camp? No
Gender:male
Race:white
Occupation:doctor
Camp occupation:doctor
Notes:3/5/1901: MD,
1/7/1901: MRCS

Medical Directory, 1900, p.1830: Overseas: Winburg, OFS; MD Brux 1888; LRCP, LRCS Edin LRPS Glasg 1887; MRCS Eng 1888.

Medical Directory, 1903, p.1578: Overseas: Winburg ORC.

De V mss: Registered as a medical practitioner on 22/2/1889, entered general practice in Winburg. Appointed chief doctor of the northern section of the OVS-Ambulans. Was involved in solving the problems experienced by southern division and later, when he had to supply ID documents to burghers he was accused of being uncooperative. Placed in charge of the base hospital in Harrismith in Jan 1900 by by mid March had handed over to Dr Zuurdeeg, and returned to Winburg. [Murray, Letters from a Boer parsonage.]
Unique ID:930