| Personal Details |
| Name: | Lieutenant Charles W Adamson |
| Born in camp? |
No |
| Died in camp? |
No |
| Gender: | male |
| Race: | white |
| Camp occupation: | Camp Superintendent |
| Notes: | 19/1/1902: Charles Adamson to CSRC: Encloses recommendations for appointment; resigned his commission in May 1900, and until he got enteric in Dec 1900 in Bloemfontein, commanded a squadron of Kitchener's Horse; since then has been Asst Press Censor.
Recommendation: Commanded a dett of Kitchener's Horse for some months at Sanna's Post, and end of 1900; had his men, chiefly Australians, in very good order, shewing that he possessed a considerable amount of tact; found he had a good eye for country and was a good mounted infantry leader. As a man has knocked about the world a good deal; thinks he would have discretion in dealing with refugees. Is socially pleasant, agreeable and gentlemanly. |
| Unique ID: | 1922 |
| Camp History |
| Name: | Winburg RC |
| Date departure: | 4/3/1902 |
| Reason departure: | transferred |
| Destination: | Bloemfontein |
| Notes: | 11/3/1902: Commdt Winburg to CSRC: Commenting on the tactful manner in which Mr Adamson discharged his duties as supt during Mr Alexander's absence. He worked in perfect harmony with the military authorities here and was most popular with them in consequence; should you be at any time contemplating a change of supt here we (military) would take it as a personal favour if he were sent here. 'We all feel he is a thorough speciman of the courteous English gentleman in every sense of the word'. |
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| Name: | Heilbron RC |
| Illness |
| Reason: | jaundice |
| Out patient: | Yes |
| Notes: | 27/5/1902: Adamson to CSRC: applying for leave; not a necessity but has been feeling somewhat unwell for the last 6 weeks, culminating in an attack of jaundice.
27/5/1902: Tregaskis, PMO to CSRC: has lately been very depressed and run down, he is now in bed suffering from an attack of jaundice. There has been a good deal of extra work lately in reorganising the camp and placing it on a better basis in which Mr Adamson has not spared himself. Recommends a fortnight's leave. |
| Sources |
| Title: | SRC 24 |
| Type: | Correspondence |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 24 |
| Dates: | May-June 1902 |
| Notes: | RC8561, 22/5/1902, CSRC to Superintendent, Heilbron and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 36 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 36 |
| Dates: | Jan-Feb 1902 |
| Notes: | A611: 19/1/1902: Charles Adamson to CSRC and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 38 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 38 |
| Dates: | Feb-Mar 1902 |
| Notes: | A936: 4/3/1902: CSRC to Adamson and related correspondence |
| Title: | SRC 41 |
| Type: | Correspondence: appointments |
| Location: | VAB |
| Reference No.: | 41 |
| Dates: | May-June 1902 |
| Notes: | A1380: 27/5/1902: Adamson to CSRC and related correspondence |
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