Boer War: a full military hospital ward in a church at Mafeteng, South Africa. Halftone, c. 1900, after M. Maseru.

1900

1 print : halftone

A church "commandeered" for hospital uses at Mafeteng ... our illustration is from a photograph by Mee, Maseru Lettering continues: "among other buildings "commandeered" for the use of wounded is the English Church at Mafeteng, on the Basutoland border. Dr. Somery the resident surgeon, who has been untiring in his efforts to alleviate suffering, is here shown going his rounds"

Wellcome Collection 23507i