Intombi Netural Camp Cemetery
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Intombi Netural Camp Cemetery

Ladysmith, uThukela District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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During the Second Anglo Boer War, an agreement was made by Sir George White and General Joubert, that the British could establish a neutral camp in the besieged town of Ladysmith at Intombi, about 6 km South East of the town centre and bounded by the Klip River and the Intombi Spruit where the civilian population and wounded could be safe. Work to establish the camp began on 5 Nov 1899 and tents were brought for a 300-bed hospital, consisting of 100 beds from No 12 hospital, 50 beds from No 26 Indian Field Hospital and 80 beds of No 1 Natal Volunteer Field Hospital. In all there were 215 medical personnel and about 1200 civilians who were accommodated in a camp separated from the military by the railway. Some 583 soldiers died at the hospital (382 from enteric fever and 109 from dysentery). The remainder of the deaths resulted from other illnesses and wounds due to action. All the dead, together with 5 civilians who succumbed to diseases, were buried in the Intombi Camp cemetery.
During the Second Anglo Boer War, an agreement was made by Sir George White and General Joubert, that the British could establish a neutral camp in the besieged town of Ladysmith at Intombi, about 6 km South East of the town centre and bounded by the Klip River and the Intombi Spruit where the civilian population and wounded could be safe. Work to establish the camp began on 5 Nov 1899 and tents were brought for a 300-bed hospital, consisting of 100 beds from No 12 hospital, 50 beds from No 26 Indian Field Hospital and 80 beds of No 1 Natal Volunteer Field Hospital. In all there were 215 medical personnel and about 1200 civilians who were accommodated in a camp separated from the military by the railway. Some 583 soldiers died at the hospital (382 from enteric fever and 109 from dysentery). The remainder of the deaths resulted from other illnesses and wounds due to action. All the dead, together with 5 civilians who succumbed to diseases, were buried in the Intombi Camp cemetery.

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