OBITUARY
N.Z. DOCTOR IN ARABIA
(United Press Assocration—Ey Electrio Teiugr pa—Copyright.;
BASRA, (Arabia) March 24
The death, is recorded of Doctor David Borrie, a New Zealander. He was tiie director of the Maud Memorial Hospital. He died at Biasra. •Since the war he had earned a remarkable reputation, and was known as “the Beloved Physician” among the Araos and Indians, from whom he refused to* take,fees. Thousands attended his funeral. Dr Borrie operated on Elliot, Sir Alan Cobiianrs engineer when he was shot during the flight to Australia,
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1933, Page 4
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88OBITUARY Hokitika Guardian, 25 March 1933, Page 4
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