16 Nov 1943, Chronology of Events Related to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp

Submitted by brian edgar on Mon, 06/02/2014 - 23:09

Dr. Harry Talbot is admitted to the hospital at Stanley Prison by an arrangment with the warder Kader Bux, probably to treat the banker David Edmondston, who he finds in poor physical condition made worse by anxiety. He has a large carbuncle on his neck which Talbot treats over the next two weeks, leaving it much cleaner. 

Source:

Harry Talbot, Medical Report on David Edmondston, in HKMS163-1-104

 

Note: Kader Bux was an Indian warder who conistently tried to help the Allied prisoners. The details are not clear from Talbot's account, but Mr Bux seems to have somehow managed - no doubt at considerable risk to himself -  to get Talbot into the prison hospital either on a day to day basis or for the whole fortnight. The doctor had been in the prison himself, but at this time had served his sentence and was back in Stanley Camp.

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