Barend Jacobus Brummer

Born on the farm Douglas in the Barkly East district on 5/4/1889 he qualified as a veterinarian at the Veterinary Faculty of the University of Utrecht on the 27th of July 1915. In doing so he was probably the first South African· to qualify as a veterinarian in Holland. After qualifying he practiced in the South Eastern corner of Holland where he married the sister of the veterinarian for whom he worked. He subsequently returned to South Africa and on 3/1/1916 joined the Division of Veterinary Services. During his official service he was stationed at Durban (1916- 1920), Vryheid (1929 to 28/6/1932), Kroonstad (1932 to 1948) and Eshowe. From 1920 to 1922 he was stationed at Pretoria, 1922 to 1925 Elliot, 1925 to 1929 Burgersdorp. He retired from the service in 1948 and continued to practice in Kroonstad and Senekal until ± 1965. He died on 13/9/1981 aged 92 years. He was one of the leading characters in the well known book "Dutch Vet" in which his brother-in-law was the main character "Dr Vlimmen".