Today in Kimberley's History
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6 days since beginning of the Siege of Kimberley, 1899
Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.
Jack appointed Medical Officer to the Light Horse and Diamond Field Horse, with the local rank of Surgeon-Captain under Imperial Orders. Our two horses taken on the strength. Jack very busy all day getting things in order.
It is understood that Mr Rhodes is paying for everything connected with the Light Horse, and has told Jack to requisition for anything medical that he wanted. Mr Rhodes is doing everything in his power to help the Colonel, and is, of course, well backed up by De Beers' Company, who use their property stores and workmen to get things in order at the Camp as quickly as possible.
The Boers are still closing round. This evening the Vryburg Police arrived and report that pressure to leave was put on them by frightened Government Officials and disloyal inhabitants. Poor Sub-Commissioner Scott shot himself in consequence.
Extract from "The Diary of a Doctor's Wife – During the Siege of Kimberley October 1899 to February 1900" by Winifred Heberden.
Jack appointed Medical Officer to the Light Horse and Diamond Field Horse, with the local rank of Surgeon-Captain under Imperial Orders. Our two horses taken on the strength. Jack very busy all day getting things in order.
It is understood that Mr Rhodes is paying for everything connected with the Light Horse, and has told Jack to requisition for anything medical that he wanted. Mr Rhodes is doing everything in his power to help the Colonel, and is, of course, well backed up by De Beers' Company, who use their property stores and workmen to get things in order at the Camp as quickly as possible.
The Boers are still closing round. This evening the Vryburg Police arrived and report that pressure to leave was put on them by frightened Government Officials and disloyal inhabitants. Poor Sub-Commissioner Scott shot himself in consequence.