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Anthony Tollemache
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Anthony Tollemache

November 23, 2016
Admitted to:

RN Hospital, Chatham

 Date of Injury:

11/03/1940
D.O.B/Age when admitted:

26

 Cause of Incident:

Crashed. Flying incident at night. Injured while extracting passenger from wreckage.
Transferred to QVH:

17/05/1940

 Injuries:

Burns
No. of Operations at East Grinstead:

4


IDENTITY CARD

This is to certify that the patient mentioned below and whose description is stated hereon is the authorised holder of this Identity card.

Forename:

Anthony H.

 Surname:

Tollemache
Service No:

90100

 Nationality:

British
Awards/Honours:

GC

 Patient Unit:

800 Sqn
Profession:

Pilot

 Patient Rank:

Fg Off
Death:

01/02/1977

 Age at Death:

63yrs
Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

Close friend of Richard Hillary - was the one to scatter his ashes over the sea from a Spitfire.

Glossary:

Further Reading:

References:

'Tony Tollemache', The Guinea Pig, Summer 1977, pp. 4-5.