Qld: Veteran in hospital after Grandfather Clock mishap

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Qld: Veteran in hospital after Grandfather Clock mishap

One of Australia's last surviving World War One veterans, TED SMOUT, is recoveringin hospital after a Grandfather Clock fell on him.

Mr SMOUT -- who turns 105 on Sunday -- served with the army medical corps in Franceand Belgium in the Great War.

Last week he received cuts and bruises when the 1.8-metre clock fell on him at his Brisbane home.

A Greenslopes Private Hospital spokeswoman says Mr SMOUT is in a stable condition.

Mr SMOUT says he was winding the clock just before Christmas when it fell forward andnailed him to the floor for about 20 minutes.

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KEYWORD: SMOUT (BRISBANE)