Alan Sydney Dredge

November 23, 2016

Admitted to: General Hospital, Malta. RAF Hospital Cosford (04/07/41).		Date of Injury: 05/05/1941
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 23yrs. DOB 04.02.1918 at Foleshill		Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot Down over Malta by Bf109Es. Made forced landing, crash-landed on the airfield in flames.
Transferred to QVH: 04/09/1941		Injuries: Burns to face and hands.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 6

IDENTITY CARD

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Forename: Alan Sydney			Surname: Dredge
Service No: 63785			Nationality: British

Awards/Honours: DSO, DFC			Patient Unit: 253 Sqn 1940, 261 Sqn 1941 Malta
Profession: ---			Patient Rank: Plt Off. Promoted Squadron Leader.

Death: 18/05/1945			Age at Death: 27
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

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Later promoted to Wing Commander (1944).

Previously 253 Sqn (1940)
Posted April 1941 261 Sqn to Malta.
Later joined 183 Sqn (1943), 3 Sqn (1943).
Crashes flying off Ark Royal.
killed in a flying accident in a Mosquito 18.05.1945

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