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Son of A J Laraghy, Tizzana, Windsor, New South Wales

WOUNDED AT P0Z1ERES
Australian's Trying Experience
SINGLETON, Saturday,
-Private Roy Laraghy, who returned from tho front recently, and is now on a visit to friends in Singleton, had a trying experience at Pozleres. He was hit  by shrapnel, and badly wounded. The right shin-bone and right foot were broken: the left shin-bone and ankle shattered: the calf of this leg being blown away: and a bone In tho right forearm was also broken. The left leg was subsequently amnutated above the knee, and replaced by an artificial limb which does admirable service. The right leg and arm were bad for a long time, but have now healed.
Private Laraghy lay on the battlefield throughout the night and next day until half-past 2. During all these hours he was exposed to shells, schrapnel and machine guns; but, fortunately, fell into a small drain, just sufficient to cover him while lying on one side. The cover however was not sufficient 
to obscure the vision of a German sniper, who maintained a fire for several hours. The bullets pinged all round, but none found their mission. Private Laraghy says he was unconscious for about an hour after failing into the drain. Upon regaining his senses he would have made an attemt to crawl back to his line, which was not far away, but his injuries had made him powerless. His cries at last attracted the attention of the stretcher-bearers, who  carried him to safety. He spent several months in various hospitals, and underwent seven operations, - He is a son of Mr. A. J. Laraghy, formerly manager for eight years of Bebeah Vineyard, Singleton, and now manager of Dr. Fiaschl's Tizzuna Vineyards, at Windsor. Two other sons of Mr. Laraghy went to the war. One of these, Private J. F. Laraghy was killed in action on November 8, last: and Sapper Victor Larughy is still on active service.