Welsh Hospital for South Africa papers,

Papers, 1900-1901, relating to the Welsh Hospital for South Africa, accumulated by John Burrell and W. E. Davies, auditors, including lists of subscriptions, statements of receipts and expenditure, and correspondence.

The Welsh Hospital for South Africa was established in London in February 1900 to treat British troops fighting in the Boer War. It was administered by a General Committee, chaired by Sir John Williams with Prof. Alfred W. Hughes as Honorary Organising Secretary, and funded by public subscription. In May 1900 the Hospital went into service at Springfontein, moving to Pretoria in August. Prof. Hughes himself served as principal surgeon from July to September 1900. However he died from enteric fever in November, shortly after returning to Britain. His brother, Arthur Hughes, then became Honorary Acting Secretary. John Burrell and W. E. Davies acted as auditors for the General Committee and prepared the accounts for a meeting of the Committee on 23 July 1901.

Arranged according to NLW MSS reference numbers: NLW MSS 3506-3510.

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W. E. Davies; Beckenham; Donation; July 1914

The Welsh Hospital for South Africa was established in London in February 1900 to treat British troops fighting in the Boer War. It was administered by a General Committee, chaired by Sir John Williams with Prof. Alfred W. Hughes as Honorary Organising Secretary, and funded by public subscription. In May 1900 the Hospital went into service at Springfontein, moving to Pretoria in August. Prof. Hughes himself served as principal surgeon from July to September 1900. However he died from enteric fever in November, shortly after returning to Britain. His brother, Arthur Hughes, then became Honorary Acting Secretary. John Burrell and W. E. Davies acted as auditors for the General Committee and prepared the accounts for a meeting of the Committee on 23 July 1901.

Title based on contents.

November 2005 and November 2008.

Description compiled by Bethan Ifans for the retrospective conversion project of NLW MSS, and revised by Rhys Morgan Jones. The following source was used in the compilation of this description: Sir David Evans, The Welsh Hospital for South Africa: A Short Account of its Origin and Work to October 1900 (London, [1900]);

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Further papers relating to the hospital are NLW MSS 489E, 2151D, 6981C, 13724E and NLW, J. H. Davies, Cwrt Mawr, Papers, A2.

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