| Admitted to: |
Date of Injury: 1943 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 26/27. 10.05.1917 |
Cause of Incident: Machine gun fire to the face during the Japanese assault of Gona, New Guinea |
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| Transferred to QVH: May 1943 |
Injuries: Machine gun fire to the face and collarbone |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 80 |
IDENTITY CARD
This is to certify that the patient mentioned below and whose description is stated hereon is the authorised holder of this Identity card.
| Forename: Charles Gamble Doria |
Surname: Butler |
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| Service No: VX14598 |
Nationality: Australian |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: Australian Infantry, 2/14th Battalion, 7th Division |
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| Profession: --- |
Patient Rank: Capt |
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| Death: 28.01.2006 |
Age at Death: --- |
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Notes:
After the QVH he went to a stud in the Cotswolds owned by William Hill and run by Joan and Peter Parsons; identified as a Guinea Pig by his son who visited the country from Australia and spotted his picture on display in the Museum!
Glossary:
We've been looking through our collections, and discovered this 1972 photograph from the East Grinstead Observer, o…