VICTIM OF JUTLAND

Evening Star, Issue 19659, 12 September 1927, Page 4

VICTIM OF JUTLAND

PICKED UP BY GERMANS REPORTED KILLED 1H ACTION TEN YEARS IN ASYLUM. Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 11. (Received September 12, at 11.40 a.m.) The ‘ Observer ’ reports that a hopelessly maimed man named Patrick Terence O’Malley, aged fifty-two, _ of Curraghmorc, Ireland, wandered into the Brighton police station. He said that he had been a first-class potty officer aboard the Queen Mary at the Jutland battle. His family were notified that ho had been killed in action, but two days after the - battle he, la shed’ to a mess table, was picked up raving mad by the Germans. He was confined for ten years in an asylum at Wilbchusbaveu, where ha was given one meal daily. He had no amusements, and was not allowed to write home. Gradually he became sane, and was repatriated home a few weeks ago, and arrived at Tilbury having paid bis fare with £2 given him in Germany. He has a cork leg and uses crutches made in Germany. His left leg is missing below flic thigh, and the right below the knee. His arms are paralysed, and he has a silver plate replacing his jaw.—Sydney ‘ Sim ’ Cable.