DEATH IN HOSPITAL
SOLDIER HURT IN ACCIDENT [PROM OCR OWX CORRESPONDENT] HAMILTON, Friday A motor-car accident which occurred 011 the Potouia-Tauranga road on Monday had a fatal sequel to-day, when Quartermaster-Sergeant Francis Moss Boord, aged 30, of the Burnham Military Camp, died of the injuries he received. The car, which was driven by deceased's brother, Raymond Boord, a soldier encamped at Ngaruawahia, struck a bank 011 the side of the road and overturned. Deceased, who was on leave, at the time, received serious back injuries, from which he died to-day. An inquest was opened before the district coroner. Mr. F. W. Piatts. today. Evidence was given by deceased's father. Mr. F. M. Boord. bf Rotorua, and by Dr. C. Cook, of the Waikato Hospital staff. Dr. Cook said deceased died from a dislocated neck. The inquest was adjourned.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23618, 30 March 1940, Page 12
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