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* [[McGusty]] wrote Dr. Duncan Macpherson's dad to say that his son had cirrhosis of the liver. Three days later, Jock died at age 42 on July 10, 1943. | * [[McGusty]] wrote Dr. Duncan Macpherson's dad to say that his son had cirrhosis of the liver. Three days later, Jock died at age 42 on July 10, 1943. | ||
* On 4 October 1943, a silver pocket watch, a silver wrist watch, and a gold signet ring were sent to [[Vaskess]], the Secretary of the [[WPHC]]: "It was Dr. Macpherson's intent to take these items to Mr. Gallagher's parents when he next went to England on leave." TIHGAR has not determined whether the watch and ring were, in fact, delivered to the Gallaghers. | * On 4 October 1943, a silver pocket watch, a silver wrist watch, and a gold signet ring were sent to [[Vaskess]], the Secretary of the [[WPHC]]: "It was Dr. Macpherson's intent to take these items to Mr. Gallagher's parents when he next went to England on leave." TIHGAR has not determined whether the watch and ring were, in fact, delivered to the Gallaghers. | ||
* [[Tofiga]]: "Didn't his death shock all of us! It was the first big funeral in Suva. Military, too. No dry eyes that day." | |||
Revision as of 20:35, 17 February 2009
- Nicknamed "Jock."
- Born ~1901.
- Assistant Director of Medical Services at CWMH circa 1940-41. Born circa 1901.
- McGusty wrote Dr. Duncan Macpherson's dad to say that his son had cirrhosis of the liver. Three days later, Jock died at age 42 on July 10, 1943.
- On 4 October 1943, a silver pocket watch, a silver wrist watch, and a gold signet ring were sent to Vaskess, the Secretary of the WPHC: "It was Dr. Macpherson's intent to take these items to Mr. Gallagher's parents when he next went to England on leave." TIHGAR has not determined whether the watch and ring were, in fact, delivered to the Gallaghers.
- Tofiga: "Didn't his death shock all of us! It was the first big funeral in Suva. Military, too. No dry eyes that day."