ON ONE LUNG.
HOW SOLDIER LIVED.
LONDON, February 9
Ex-soldiers' sufferings after tlicy were captured at Kut-el-Aniara. Mesopotamia, were recalled by the inquest upon Her'"rt Burns, who joined up ai the age of 17. His wife gave evidence that told her that a Turk cut his throat a Gurkha's kukri, necessitating bis *** ing a tracheotomy tube. He * nn went 25 operations. «_ The doctor said Burn. ™ "~ nl £ and he died under the oj.erat.ou for its re sr* Bernard Spilsbnry, the noted pathologist. gave evidence that Burus had an old scar. cNtond.ii* fron hi breastbone to his chin. He had be. n living oji one luiiy. War slra.a an J the cut in his throat had weakened Ji«. heart. A verdict of death by misadventure waa returned.
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Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 36, 13 February 1928, Page 7
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125ON ONE LUNG. Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 36, 13 February 1928, Page 7
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