t<; Privata .j&lcert- Sepple,. ' of • Guildford, who; enlistbd 'in; the2nd: Leicesters and was-a Forcei;-wiis, Ifpres'on. J June 6 th,; iri ; -a-'Norwich hospital.; IHe.had 12 ; fragments;of Embedded, in hispbrain.Vand lived ■ for'-nearly "20 . jveefcs, never losing consciousness 'except when under anaesthetics. The surgeons removed-12 fragments'of; shrapnei; r varying in size from a, 'join's' Jheadto ■■& large - the-in-juries 'to ■'•his:h£iad, his ■right-side.- was was a lai'ge wbirnd in the ;:leff, shouldfir. and .his loffc- knee• was shattere.d, ; Yet. his courage- never wavered, ; surgeons! were-^ound-•;• iiis" bed ;,and . •hard'ly believe in his consciousness...V As 'M special-tesfc■■ they askedi:Sepple> if ho; could whistle. : He '■ could, and did. whistle, .several times. Gradually; however:, his ;■: strengt.h. ■'■ 'left''Min^ ; ;feu.fc;;Ke'vrejmained'--\cbnscibus''-io ; rend:' - ■:•'-'• . '-•> :■■■'"■' '. ■"•' •■ - ..'.- ' -. ■;■■■
DESPITE war taxation the ia6:OrV^RI#I^ ; .IS-CHEAPER. ; : -'■ The price dx Jhe live-passenger Overj laud;; Has been reduced for 1916. The ; Special Colonial. jVlbdel is offered at- main jports/at J3326. Xhe IQIS Overland inann- !•■ f ac'ture—-hxige ou tput—-have ' iriad & : pos;si bid- a. idecrease of £6O in price. Electric 'light; iand starter, ohe-hiah'"top and cover" s fain; vision ■wl-Hd'' shield, headlight dimmers, extra tube and cover in the eghipmeht.; O'therj advantages''aW underslung rear springs;; beautiful suede grey painting 'for -New "Zealand'; : . ; fivebearing ;;.crankshaft.',Call : .rdr:Wvrit©for lree illustrated; catalogue.':N.Z.: Earmers' ,Co-operative; ; •Association, '■', itd:,:.-Clirist-ehjurclvj: vyOrrbG^glad ; ; to ;sendVfdli ; information and. ariswer;;all,:enquiries. : ;„ ; : : 3s
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 3 January 1916, Page 7
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