DOCTOR’S PLUCK
AUCKLANDER’S SERVICE SURGERY AT SEA The saving of a seaman’s life, and other gallant service, is credited to an ex-Auckland man, Dr. G. A. Hardwicke, in a cable received from London by the Sydney “Sun.” A terrific storm struck the American Trader, 7,430 tons, in mid-Atlantic. Passengers and crew were flung against the railings and bulkheads, and many were injured. Dunn, a seaman, was badly hurt. Heroic efforts were made by three doctors, including Dr. Hardwicke. They performed a hazardous two-hour operation upon Dunn, while the ship plunged and rolled, and afterwards set the limbs and bound up the injuries of others. Dr. Hardwicke was described as a Sydney man because he graduated from Sydney University. He is the grandson of the late Mr. George Fenwicke, of Shortland Street, and the son of Mr. Augustus Hardwicke.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 April 1927, Page 13
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138DOCTOR’S PLUCK Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 21, 16 April 1927, Page 13
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