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Aubrey John Hawksworth

November 23, 2016
Admitted to:

St. Bartholomews Hospital, Gould. York Military Hospital (05/08/42). RAF Hospital Rauceby.

 Date of Injury:

05/08/1942
D.O.B/Age when admitted:

16/12/1919 (22)

 Cause of Incident:

Crashed in a Lysander into electric pylons and cables near Howden, East Yorkshire.
Transferred to QVH:

20/11/1942

 Injuries:

Partial amputation to right hand.
No. of Operations at East Grinstead:



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:

Aubrey John

 Surname:

Hawksworth
Service No:

1195666

 Nationality:

British
Awards/Honours:

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 Patient Unit:

SHQ, RAF Church Fenton.
Profession:

Wireless Op/Air Gunner

 Patient Rank:

Sgt
Death:

19/01/2015

 Age at Death:

95
Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

Lived in Nottingham; cartoonist (cartoons in magazines).

Glossary:

Further Reading:

'Goldfish, Caterpillars & Guinea Pigs: Accounts of Pilots and Air Crews From The Second World War', by Colin Pateman, Chapter 29, pp. 253-6.
'Guinea Pigs on Parade', The Guinea Pig, Summer 1966, pp. 18-20.
'John Hawksworth - Artist!', J.J.T., The Guinea Pig, New Year 1984, p. 6.
'How I Became a Guinea Pig and What Followed 56 Years Later', John Hawksworth, The Guinea Pig, January 1999, pp. 4-6.

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