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JUTLAND HERO’S FATE TEN YEARS IN GERMAN ASYLUM lly Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 11.40 a.m. LONDON, Sunday. The "Observer” reports that a hopelessly maimed loan, Patrick Terence O’Malley, aged 52, of Curraghmore, Ireland, wandered into the Brighton Police Station. He said he had been a first-class petty officer aboard the Queen Mary at the Jutland battle. His family were notified that he was killed in action; but two days alter the battle he, O’Malley, was lashed to the mess-table and was picked up raving mad by Germans. He was confined for ten years in an asylum at Wilhelmshaven, where he was given one mail daily. He had no amusements, and was not. allowed to write home. Gradually O’Malley became sane, and was repatriate! home a few weeks ago, arriving at Tilbury, having paid his fare with £2 given him in Germany. He has a cork leg and uses crutches made in Germaiy. The left leg is missing below the thigh, and the right below the knee. His arms are paralysed, and he has a silver plate replacing a jaw.—-A. and N.Z.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 147, 12 September 1927, Page 9
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