A Territorian's Thanks

A Territorial Mr. W. P. Scan

nell, now serving in Small Ships Section, has asked us to publish the following: On December 11, 1944, I was admitted to the 119th Station Hospital (Ameri can) somewhere in New Guinea. I was operated upon on December 15 by Sur geon Major R. Gilchrist, assisted by Surgeon Lieutenant J. Tilley; and again on January 9 I had a skin graft. On January 24, I was discharged to duty.

I wish to express appreciation of the skill and kindness of Surgeon Major Gil christ and of the interest he took in me, because I was the only Britisher in a ward full of Americans.

I should like to thank Surgeon Lieuten ant Tilley, Surgeon Captain P. Benton, and Nurses P. Johnson, A. Bartlett, A.

Lampier. Wardmaster L. Simbeck, Wards men P. Paulson, J. Lafferty and R. T.

Cirks for their attention and great kind ness to me during the period.