Arthur John Banham

November 24, 2016

Admitted to: Rummwood Court, Maidstone.		Date of Injury: 15/10/1940
D.O.B/Age when admitted: 27		Cause of Incident: Enemy Action. Shot down in a Hurricane over Kent. Bailed out.
Transferred to QVH: 20/10/1940		Injuries: Burns to face, hands, midsection and neck.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead: 1

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 John			Surname: Banham
Service No: 37565			Nationality: British

Awards/Honours: ---			Patient Unit: 227 Sqn
Profession: Pilot			Patient Rank: Sqn Ldr. WC 01.07.43.

Death: 13/08/1987			Age at Death: 74yrs
Dr Rank:			Dr Unit:

Notes:

Banham joined the RAF in 1936 and was one of the first pilots on active service to fly a Spitfire.

After his treatment, Banham worked for the Air Ministry for a while before flying night operations in Beaufighters in 1943. He then had command posts in Malta, and Naples and Ancona in Italy.

Glossary:

WC Wing Commander.