This page contains information on the types of hospitals in use during the Boer War. The information is taken from 'History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902' by Major General Sir Frederick Maurice, Volume 4, Appendix 7.
Types of hospital:
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General Hospitals |
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Stationary Hospitals |
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Temporary Hospitals |
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Civil Hospitals |
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Field Hospitals |
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Bearer Companies |
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Field hospitals
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Name |
Attached to |
Ship |
Departing port |
Date |
Notes |
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1st Corps Troops Div |
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Arawa |
Southampton |
7 Nov 99 |
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1" Inf Brig |
Nobia |
Southampton |
21 or 23 Oct 99 |
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2nd Corps Troops |
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Cymric |
Liverpool |
1 Jan 00 |
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2 Divisional |
2nd Div |
Cephalonia |
Southampton |
24 Nov 99 |
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3 |
2nd Inf Brig |
Roslin Castle |
Southampton |
20 Oct 99 |
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3rd Divisional |
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Orient |
Southampton |
23 Dec 99 |
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4 |
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Majestic |
Liverpool |
13 Dec 99 |
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4 Divisional |
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Bavarian |
Southampton |
13 Jan 00 |
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5th Divisional |
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Brittanic |
Southampton |
7 Jan 00 |
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6 |
2nd Cav Brig |
Cephalonia |
Southampton |
24 Nov 99 |
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7 |
1st Inf Div Troops |
Gascon |
Southampton |
21 Oct 99 |
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8 |
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Canada |
Liverpool |
30 Nov 99 |
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8th Divisional |
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Tintagel Castle |
Southampton |
17 Dec 99 |
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9 |
4th Inf Brig |
Servia |
Liverpool/Queens |
4 Nov 99 |
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9th Divisional |
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Avondale Castle |
Southampton |
2 Dec 99 |
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10 |
3rd Inf Brig |
Mongolian |
Glasgow |
21 Oct 99 |
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11 |
1st Cav Brig |
Mohawk |
Royal Albert Dock |
22 Oct 99 |
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11 British |
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Henzada |
Calcutta |
20 Sep 99 |
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12 |
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Kinfauns Castle |
Southampton |
30 Sep 99 |
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13 |
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14 |
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15 |
5th Inf Brig |
Bavarian |
Liverpool/Queens |
8 Nov 99 |
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16 |
3rd Inf Div Troops |
Cheshire |
Liverpool |
9 Nov 99 |
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17 |
6th Inf Brig |
Oriental |
Southampton |
23 Oct 99 |
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18 British |
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Ellora |
Bombay |
20 Sep 99 |
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19 |
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Goorkha |
Southampton |
4 Jan 00 |
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20 |
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Sicilian |
Royal Albert Dock |
17 Feb 00 |
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21 |
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Gaika |
Southampton |
17 Mar 00 |
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22 |
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Gaika |
Southampton |
17 Mar 00 |
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23 |
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Gaika |
Southampton |
17 Mar 00 |
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24 |
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Orotavo |
Birkenhead/Queens |
25 Feb 00 |
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24 British |
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Ellora |
Bombay |
20 Sep 99 |
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26 British (Sections A & B) |
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Lalpoora |
Bombay |
18 Sep 99 |
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Native |
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Nevassa |
Bombay |
27 Sep 99 |
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Imperial Yeomanry |
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Winkfield |
Royal Albert Dock |
13 Mar 00 |
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General hospitals
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Name |
Location |
Beds |
First |
Last |
Notes |
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1 General Hospital |
Wynberg |
773 |
20 Oct 99 |
31May 02 |
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2 General Hospital |
Wynberg |
- |
8 Dec 99 |
1 Jun 00 |
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3 General Hospital |
Rondebosch Kroonstadt |
- |
22 Dec 99 |
1 Jun 00 |
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4 General Hospital |
Mooi River |
520 |
12 Jan 00 |
31 May 02 |
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5 General Hospital |
Cape Town |
940 |
30 Mar 00 |
31 May 02 |
Preceded by Base Hospital, Cape Town, from 13 Oct 99 |
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6 General Hospital |
Naauwpoort Johannesburg |
- |
2 Mar 00 |
13 Jul 00 |
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7 General Hospital |
Estcourt |
- |
13 Apr 00 |
26 Oct 00 |
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S General Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
814 |
27 Apr 00 |
31 May 02 |
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9 General Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
553 |
20 Apr 00 |
31 May 02 |
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10 General Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
- |
4 May 00 |
7 Jan 01 |
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11 General Hospital |
Kimberley |
600 |
18 May 00 |
31 May 02 |
Preceded by Town Hospital from 20 Oct 99 |
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12 General Hospital |
Springfontein |
500 |
11 May 00 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly Section No 3 General Hospital |
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13 General Hospital |
Wynberg Johannesburg |
- |
20 Jul 00 |
1 Feb 01 |
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14 General Hospital |
Newcastle |
520 |
10 Aug 00 |
31 May 02 |
Took over from No 4 Stationary Hospital |
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15 General Hospital |
Howick |
536 |
20 Jul 00 |
31 May 02 |
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16 General Hospital |
Elandsfontein |
536 |
1 Feb 01 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly No 2 Stationary Hospital |
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17 General Hospital |
Standerton |
520 |
1 Feb 01 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly No 4 Stationary Hospital |
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18 General Hospital |
Charlestown |
520 |
8 Feb 01 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly No 1 Stationary Hospital |
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19 General Hospital |
Pretoria |
201 |
15 Jun 00 |
31 May 02 |
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20 General Hospital |
Elandsfontein |
600 |
1 Mar 01 |
31 May 02 |
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21 General Hospital |
Deelfontein |
800 |
5 Apr 01 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
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22 General Hospital |
Pretoria |
520 |
20 Sep 01 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly Imperial Yeomanry Branch Hospital |
Stationary Hospital
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Name |
Location |
Beds |
First |
Last |
Notes |
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1 Stationary Hospital |
Frere and Modder Spruit |
- |
12 Jan 00 27 Jul 00 |
13 Jul 00 1 Feb 01 |
See No. 18 General Hospital |
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2 Stationary Hospital |
East London |
- |
22 Dec 99 |
8 Jun 00 |
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3 Stationary Hospital |
De Aar |
370 |
1 Dec 99 |
31 May 02 |
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4 Stationary Hospital |
Frere and Chieveley |
- |
5 Dec 99 |
8 Jun 00 |
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5 Stationary Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
219 |
6 Apr 00 |
31 May 02 |
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6 Stationary Hospital |
Greenpoint |
6 |
10 Nov 99 |
31 May 02 |
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7 Stationary Hospital |
East London |
250 |
1 Dec 99 |
31 May 02 |
No. 2 Stationary Hospital from 22 Dec 99 to 8 Jun 00 |
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8 Stationary Hospital |
Port Elizabeth |
200 |
1 Dec 99 |
31 May 02 |
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9 Stationary Hospital |
Queenstown |
60 |
23 Mar 00 |
31 May 02 |
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10 Stationary Hospital |
Naauwpoort |
377 |
13 Jul 00 |
31 May 02 |
From Section No. 6 General Hospital |
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11 Stationary Hospital |
Winburg |
150 |
1 Jun 00 |
31 May 02 |
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12 Stationary Hospital |
Wakkerstroom |
150 |
7 Sep 00 |
31 May 02 |
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13 Stationary Hospital |
Pinetown Bridge |
250 |
20 Apr 00 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly Princess Christian Hospital |
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14 Stationary Hospital |
Pietermaritzburg |
150 |
13 Oct 99 |
31 May 02 |
Formerly General Hospital, no number |
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15 Stationary Hospital |
Heidelberg |
150 |
13 Jul 00 |
31 May 02 |
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16 Stationary Hospital |
Mafeking |
150 |
10 Aug 00 |
31 May 02 |
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17 Stationary Hospital |
Middelburg |
400 |
17 Aug 00 |
31 May 02 |
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18 Stationary Hospital |
Krugersdorp |
250 |
27 Jul 00 |
31 May 02 |
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19 Stationary Hospital |
Harrismith |
350 |
24 Aug 00 |
31 May 02 |
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20 Stationary Hospital |
Waterval Onder |
120 |
7 Sep 00 |
31 May 02 |
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21 Stationary Hospital |
Machadodorp |
125 |
12 Sep 00 |
31 May 02 |
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22 Stationary Hospital |
Pietersburg |
100 |
19 Apr 01 |
31 May 02 |
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23 Stationary Hospital |
Warm Bath |
75 |
5 Apr 01 |
31 May 02 |
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24 Stationary Hospital |
Aliwal North |
225 |
30 Nov 00 |
31 May 02 |
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25 Stationary Hospital |
Johannesburg |
100 |
4 Oct 01 |
4 Apr 02 |
On closing of No 6 General Hospital |
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26 Stationary Hospital |
Beaufort West |
100 |
3 May 01 |
31 May 02 |
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27 Stationary Hospital |
Burghersdorp |
90 |
28 Dec 00 |
31 May 02 |
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28 Stationary Hospital |
Worcester |
60 |
31 May 01 |
2 May 02 |
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29 Stationary Hospital |
Heilbron |
120 |
15 Jun 00 |
31 May 02 |
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30 Stationary Hospital |
Lindlev |
180 |
17 Jan 02 |
31 May 02 |
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31 Stationary Hospital |
Ermelo |
86 |
20 Dec 01 |
31 May 02 |
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32 Stationary Hospital |
Klerksdorp |
100 |
22 Jun 00 |
31 May 02 |
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33 Stationary Hospital |
Zeerust |
100 |
2 Nov 00 |
31 May 02 |
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34 Stationary Hospital |
Ladvbrand |
40 |
29 Jun 00 |
31 May 02 |
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35 Stationary Hospital |
Potchefstroom |
100 |
2 Nov 00 |
31 May 02 |
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36 Stationary Hospital |
Barberton |
200 |
5 Oct 00 |
31 May 02 |
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37 Stationary Hospital |
Lydenburg |
125 |
5Oct00 |
31 May 02 |
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38 Stationary Hospital |
Rustenburg |
100 |
12 Oct 00 |
31 May 02 |
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39 Stationary Hospital |
Riefontein |
100 |
19 Oct 00 |
31 May 02 |
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40 Stationary Hospital |
Dundee |
100 |
12 Oct 00 |
31 May 02 |
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41 Stationary Hospital |
Ficksburg |
143 |
8 Feb 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Notes.
No. 10, Naauwpoort. Left behind when No. 6 General Hospital was moved to Johannesburg.
No. 14, Pietermaritzburg. The original Station Hospital, Pietermaritzburg, was increased to form a general hospital, which was not numbered, and which was reduced again when the pressure ceased in Natal.
The first five Stationary Hospitals were sent out from England; the remainder were formed in S. Africa. Many had been in existence for some time before being given a number, hence the sequence of numbers is not according to dates of opening.
The actual accommodation varied considerably from time to time. The number of beds shown is that available on 2nd November 1901, in the case of the hospitals that were open on that date. In the case of the hospitals that had been closed before that date, the number shows the accommodation that had previously been available in them.
Temporary Hospitals
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Name |
Location |
Beds |
First |
Last |
Notes |
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Field Hospital |
Eshowe |
16 |
13 Oct 99 |
31May 02 |
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Palace Hospital |
Simon's Town |
67 |
20 Oct 99 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Naauwpoort |
20 |
20 Oct 99 |
3 Nov 99 |
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Convent Hospital |
Estcourt |
100 |
10 Nov 99 |
15 Jun 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Nottingham Rd |
12 |
1 Dec 99 |
8 Dec 99 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Putters Kraal |
30 |
1 Dec 99 |
8 Dec 99 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Brynvilla Camp |
5 |
15 Dec 99 |
29 Dec 99 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Stellenbosch |
9 |
19 Jan 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Sterkstroom |
107 |
16 Feb 00 |
6 Apr 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Klip Drift |
16 |
23 Feb 00 |
16 Mar 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Modder River |
50 |
23 Mar 00 |
1 Jun 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Orange River |
40 |
23 Mar 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Prieska |
22 |
30 Mar 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Sanatorium |
Claremont |
50 |
30 Mar 00 |
7 Jun 01 |
Originally opened Dec 1899 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Thabanchu |
20 |
11 May 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Boshof |
40 |
18 May 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Norval's Pont |
75 |
25 May 00 |
15 Oct 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Smithfield |
25 |
1 Jun 00 |
3 Aug 00 |
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Race Course Hospital |
Pretoria |
60 |
15 Jun 00 |
31 May 02 |
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St Andrew's College Hosp |
Bloemfontein |
61 |
15 Jim 00 |
4 Jan 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Rouxville |
5 |
15 Jun 00 |
14 Sep 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Dewetsdorp |
60 |
29 Jun 00 |
29 Nov 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Wepener |
26 |
29 Jun 00 |
25 Jan 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Kroonstadt Hotel |
14 |
29 Jun 00 |
13 Jul 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Lindley |
120 |
6 Jul 00 |
27 Jul 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Viljoen's Drift |
20 |
20 Jul 00 |
14 Oct 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Senekal |
80 |
20 Jul 00 |
28 Aug 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Vereeniging |
40 |
20 Jul 00 |
12 Oct 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Pienaar's Poort |
16 |
24 Aug 00 |
13 Aug 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Edenburg |
25 |
24 Aug 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Verde |
100 |
19 Oct 00 |
15 Mar 01 |
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Railway Rest Hospital |
Pretoria |
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3 Aug 00 |
17 Jan 02 |
No further returns. Stayed open till end of war |
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Temporary Hospital |
Otto's Hoop |
4 |
26 Oct 00 |
28 Dec 00 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Lichtenburg |
50 |
7 Dec 00 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Ventersdorp |
50 |
4 Jan 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Rouxville |
5 |
21 Dec 00 |
4 Jan 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Vryburg |
27 |
11 Jan 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Bulawayo |
45 |
18 Jan 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Carnarvon |
32 |
4 Jan 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Graaff Reinet |
61 |
4 Jan 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Griquatown |
5 |
4 Jan 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Frankfort |
100 |
12 0ct 00 |
1 Feb 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Komati Poort |
60 |
22 Feb 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Eerstefabrieken |
10 |
17 Aug 00 |
3 May 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Daniel's Kuil |
11 |
26 Apr 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Aberdeen |
17 |
21 Jun 01 |
7 Mar 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Kuruman |
14 |
7 Jun 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Cradock |
50 |
12 Jul 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Koffyfontein |
18 |
2 Aug 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Calvinia |
37 |
21 Jun 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Tarkastad |
25 |
31 May 01 |
10 Jan 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Christiana |
18 |
22 Nov 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Schmidt's Drift |
5 |
23 Aug 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Douglas |
5 |
13 Sep 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Ladysmith |
16 |
4 Oct 01 |
14 Mar 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Matjesfontein |
25 |
17 Jan 02 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Greytown |
24 |
4 Oct 01 |
1 Nov 01 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Vryheid |
50 |
25 Oct 01 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Krantz Kop |
18 |
8 Nov 01 |
3 Jan 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Pienaars River |
81 |
20 Sep 01 |
24 Jan 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Tiger Kloof |
40 |
24 Jan 02 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Port Nolloth |
50 |
18 Apr 02 |
31 May 02 |
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Temporary Hospital |
Ladysmith |
30 |
13 Oct 99 |
31 May 02 |
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Notes.
This list includes only those temporary hospitals which maintained an independent existence. Those which afterwards became numbered stationary hospitals, or which were merged in other hospitals, have not been included as, for example, the second hospital at Naauwpoort, which was merged in No. 6 General Hospital on its arrival in Naauwpoort.
On the other hand, several of these temporary hospitals were in existence before the dates shown, but they were then staffed by certain field hospitals and the patients in them were accounted for in the returns from these field hospitals. For example, Modder River Hospital was first opened about the end of December 1899, but only rendered separate returns from the date shown, when the field hospitals which had staffed it moved into Kimberley and it was furnished with a separate staff. The hospital at Orange River was actually opened in September 1899, by a detachment from a Cape field hospital, but only entered on an independent existence with a fresh staff after the advance in the OFS, when all the field units were required.
Bearer Companies
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Name |
Raised |
Ship |
Departing port |
Date |
Notes |
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1 BC |
18 Co London |
Gascon |
Southampton |
21 Oct 99 |
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2 BC |
12 Co Woolwich |
Idaho |
Chatham |
3 Nov 99 |
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3 BC |
1 Co Aldershot |
Aurania |
Southampton |
23 Oct 99 |
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4 BC |
2 Co Aldershot |
Roslin Castle |
Southampton |
20 Oct 99 |
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6 BC |
6 Co Portsmouth |
Dilwara |
Southampton |
2 Dec 99 |
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7 BC |
18 Co London |
Braemar Castle |
Southampton |
4 Jan 00 |
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8 BC |
16 Co Cork |
Bavarian |
Liverpool/Queens |
8 Nov 99 |
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9 BC |
14 Co Dublin |
Servia |
Liverpool/Queens |
4 Nov 99 |
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10 BC |
8 Co York |
Tintagel Castle |
Southampton |
17 Dec 99 |
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11 BC |
9 Co Colchester |
Ismore |
Birkenhead |
4 Nov 99 |
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12 BC |
17 Co Curragh |
Catalonia |
Liverpool/Queens |
5 Nov 99 |
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15 BC |
10 Co Chatham |
Simla |
Southampton/Queens |
26 Nov 99 |
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16 BC |
7 Co Davenport |
Gaika |
Southampton |
22 Dec 99 |
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17 BC |
11 Co Dover |
Doune Castle |
Southampton/Queens |
24 Dec 99 |
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19 BC |
Aldershot |
Brittanic |
Southampton |
7 Jan 00 |
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20 BC |
Aldershot |
Armenian |
Southampton |
8 Feb 00 |
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21 BC |
Aldershot |
Gaika |
Southampton |
17 Mar 00 |
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22 BC |
Aldershot |
Aurania |
Southampton/Queens |
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IY BC |
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Winkfield |
Royal Albeit Dock |
13 Mar 00 |
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Civil hospitals
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Name |
Location |
Beds |
First |
Last |
Notes |
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Edinburgh Hospital |
Norval's Pont |
150 |
18 May 00 |
18 Jan 01 |
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Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
Deelfontein |
1000 |
23 Mar 00 |
29 Mar 01 |
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Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
Pretoria |
530 |
24 Aug 00 |
13 Sep 01 |
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Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
McKenzie's Farm |
- |
24 Aug 00 |
29 Mar 01 |
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Imperial Yeomanry Hospital |
Elandsfontein |
138 |
19 Jul 01 |
20 Dec 01 |
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Irish Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
100 |
20 Apr 00 |
29 Jun 00 |
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Irish Hospital |
Pretoria |
- |
15 Jun 00 |
9 Nov 00 |
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Langman Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
180 |
13 Apr 00 |
20 Jul 00 |
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Langman Hospital |
Pretoria |
- |
3 Aug 00 |
26 Oct 00 |
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Portland Hospital |
Rondebosch |
160 |
- |
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No returns |
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Portland Hospital |
Bloemfontein |
- |
27 Apr 00 |
21 Jul 00 |
Sick included in No 3 General Hospital |
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Pinetown Bridge |
200 |
20 Apr 00 |
- |
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Scottish National Hospital |
Kroonstadt |
300 |
8 Jun 00 |
12 Oct 00 |
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Welsh Hospital |
Springfontein |
200 |
8 Jun 00 |
3 Aug 00 |
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Welsh Hospital |
Pretoria |
- |
17 Aug 00 |
24 Sep 00 |
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Van Alen American Field Hospital |
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The actual accommodation varied considerably from time to time. The number of beds shown is that available on 2nd November 1901, in the case of the hospitals that were open on that date. In the case of the hospitals that had been closed before that date, the number shows the accommodation that had previously been available in them.
