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James Goodwin

James Goodwin obtained his MD from the University of Toronto and went on to the Harvard Medical School for his postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynecology. he has taught and practised perinatology at four Canadian universities and abroad. Dr. Goodwin and his wife, Alison, live in Toronto, where he is studying medical history at the University of Toronto.

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"Our Gallant Doctor"

Enigma and Tragedy: Surgeon-Lieutenant George Hendry and HMCS Ottawa, 1942

by James Goodwin

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also available: Hardcover

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During the Battle of the Atlantic, Dr. George Hendry had just finished performing two major surgical operations on board the destroyer HMCS Ottawa when his ship was ambushed by 13 German U-boats. Canadian warships like Ottawa had inadequate radar sets that were incapable of detecting submarines approaching in the dark. On September 13, 1942, U-91 s …

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