| Admitted to: Warwick Hospital. Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham (09/10/45). Barnsley Hall Hospital. |
Date of Injury: 27/09/1945 |
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| D.O.B/Age when admitted: 24 DOB. 09.12.1922 |
Cause of Incident: Crashed. Flying incident. |
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| Transferred to QVH: 28/04/1947 |
Injuries: Burns to face, hands and legs. |
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| No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 14 |
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: Arthur Courtney |
Surname: Saunders |
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Nationality: British |
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| Awards/Honours: --- |
Patient Unit: No.4 Central REME Workshop, Donnington |
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| Profession: --- |
Patient Rank: Lt |
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| Death: 26th February 2017 |
Age at Death: --- |
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Known as 'Sandy'.
For a lot of the war, Saunders working in gun-laying radar with REME, before retraining as a Glider Pilot.
During a training exercise, Saunders lost control of his Tiger Moth as he tried to land in heavy crosswinds. The aircraft crashed and caught fire. Saunders was initially knocked unconscious but came to and managed to climb out, while his navigator was killed instantly.
Saunders went on to become a Doctor, inspired by McIndoe.
Instigated the fund raising for The Guinea Pig memorial stone in the National Arboretum.
REME - Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
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