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Richard Harris (anaesthetist) Richard Harris SC, OAM, is an Australian anaesthetist and cave diver who is currently the Lieutenant Governor of South Australia. Harris is best known for having played a crucial role in the Tham Luang cave rescue. He and Craig Challen were jointly awarded 2019 Australian of the Year as a result of that rescue.
RICHARD Harris — an Aussie doctor with 30 years of cave-diving experience who put his life on the line to save the trapped Thai schoolboys — is no stranger to tragedy.
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- Ben Graham
The expert caver gave the OK for the boys to dive their way out and was among the last to leave.
Jan 28, 2022 · Dr. Richard Harris, an Australian anesthesiologist and cave diver, was part of the team that saved 12 boys and their coach from a flooded cave in 2018. He shares his experience and challenges in The Rescue, a National Geographic documentary.
- Matthew Carey
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Jul 11, 2018 · Dr Richard Harris has been labelled 'the best' for his work in rescuing the trapped boys. Picture: AAP (Supplied)Dr Harris is an experienced diver and rescue expert.