WOUND NOT SERIOUS
FREYBERG’S INJURY SHELL SPLINTER IN NECK (P A.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, announced to-day that he had received news earlier in the week that General Sir Bernard Freyberg had been wounded and was in hospital. It was felt that this information might be of distinct value to the enemy and consequently that publication must be delayed. The country would be relieved to learn, said Mr. Fraser, that this wound, which was caused by a shell splinter in the neck, was not likely to be serious, and the latest reports state that the wound was clean and that he was progressing very well. The message adds that he is undaunted. “The people will, I know,” added Mr. Fraser, “join the Government in an expression of sympathy with General Freyberg and their wishes for a speedy recovery.” Mr. Fraser added that in General Freyberg’s absence General Inglis was in charge of the division.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 20827, 4 July 1942, Page 5
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