CARRIED HIS CRUTCHES.
.\n extraordinary story of an ex-sol-dier's recovery of tlic use of liis limbs wa>i related to tho Londou "livening News" a icw weeks ago. The man, Albert Calvcrley, of 3lora I road. Cricklowood. received a. bayonet wound at Loo?, which paralysed the whole of his loft. side. His arm and leg were quite stiff, and ho was uuable to got about without crutchcs. "Lite other evening," ho said. "I went to a music-hall. During tho performance a pistol shot was fired, which so startled me that in 'jumping' my ]<?g and arm seemed to shoot straight out, and I found 1 could rnovo and work there quite, easily. "There was no further need for crutches, r.o I carricd them out instead of them helping me. "To-day I can walk quite •well, even without the aid of a stick. That pistol shm did me a. gped turn.''
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Press, Volume LII, Issue 15768, 8 December 1916, Page 10
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