Hospital Surgeon Plays His Part in Gallipoli Unveiling

Friday, 27 March 2015, 4:04 pm
Press Release: Waikato District Health Board

Waikato Hospital Surgeon Plays His Part in Gallipoli Unveiling

A bronze sculpture honouring soldier and artist Horace Moore-Jones, who fought at Gallipoli in World War I, was officially unveiled in Sapper Moore-Jones Place, central Hamilton today (Friday 27 March) and featured a Turkish-born Waikato Hospital doctor.

Waikato Hospital plastic surgeon Dr Bulent Yaprak played an important role. As part of the Waikato Turkish Society he welcomed the visiting Turkish representatives to Hamilton and shared in the unveiling ceremony by officially handing over the piece of granite sent from Gallipoli to mount the sculpture.

Read more

ENDS

© Scoop Media

Waikato District Health Board

Healthy People. Excellent Care

Waikato District Health Board (DHB) employs over 6500 people and plans, funds and provides hospital and health services to more than 391,770 people in a region covering eight per cent of New Zealand.

Contact Waikato District Health Board

• Website - www.waikatodhb.health.nz
• Link - News
• Link - A-Z of Services
• General - Contact Info
• Media Contact - news@waikatodhb.health.nz
• Facebook
• Twitter - @waikatodhb
• Linkedin