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From: "John Wilson" <>
Subject: Re: [BOER-WAR] Service Record Questions
Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 12:18:46 +1200
References: <001e01c30c42$917848e0$0201a8c0@dasher>


It is ENTERIC FEVER or TYPHOID, which was the main cause of death
in the war for both soldiers & civilians. It was due to poor hygiene eg
drinking dirty river water.

See Thomas Packenham "The Boer War" eg pages 381-383

Yours, John Wilson (Wellington, New Zealand)

----- Original Message -----
From: Leslee <>
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Sent: Sunday, 27 April 2003 10:24
Subject: [BOER-WAR] Service Record Questions


> Greetings!
> I had ordered and received the Imp. Yeomanry records for my great
> grandfather. I did have a couple of questions that I hope will be easy to
> answer. Some of the handwriting is a little hard to read, so I may not
have
> the letters correct. There was a sheet entitled "Medical History of an
> Invalid". On it states that my Gr-grandfather came down with a fever,
maybe
> Eutenic fever or Euteric fever. It looks to be 7 letters; like an: E u t_
_
> i c or e. The paper states that "this disease is the result of active
> service and not of climate." "the disability is not permanent but will
> probably last six months, during which time it will entirely prevent him
> earning a livelihood" It was approved in May, 1901 that he be shipped back
> to England. It appears that he wasn't actually shipped back for nearly 2
> more months.
> I was curious as to how a fever can be caused by active service. If any of
> the wonderful people on this list can answer or possibly direct me to
> another source. I will be very grateful.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Leslee Dasher
>
>

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