John A. (John Arthur) Hassell

John A. Hassell, identified by Project Gutenberg as John Arthur Hassell (1870?–1959), is associated with two works that center on the South African War: The Boer Concentration Camps of Bermuda (1902) and The Mobile Boer; being the record of the observations of two burgher officers (1902, with Alan Richard Illeigh Hiley).

The available records found here are brief, but they suggest a writer interested in documenting the war from close range, especially the experiences of Boer prisoners and fighters. The Boer Concentration Camps of Bermuda was originally published in New York in 1902, and modern catalog and bookseller records continue to link Hassell with that title and with The Mobile Boer.

Because reliable biographical information appears to be scarce in the sources available, much of his personal life remains unclear. What can be said with confidence is that his name survives through these historical works, which remain of interest to readers exploring the Boer War and the voices surrounding it.