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Bernard Levin

Admitted to:

General Hospital, Bulawayo.

Date of Injury:

06/06/1944

D.O.B/Age when admitted:

29

Cause of Incident:

Crashed. Flying incident.

Transferred to QVH:

06/04/1946

Injuries:

Burns to face and hands.

No. of Operations at East Grinstead:

11



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:

Bernard

Surname:

Levin

Service No:

205437V

Nationality:

South African


Awards/Honours:

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Patient Unit:

22 Sqn

Profession:

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Patient Rank:

Lt

Death:

12/12/1993

Age at Death:

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Dr Rank:

Dr Unit:

Notes:

Treatment for his burns was stopped when his plastic surgeon had to leave for the USA, and the South African Air Force arranged for him to be transferred to QVH to be treated by McIndoe.

Glossary:

Further Reading:

'Barney Levin', The Guinea Pig, July 1994, p. 2.

References:

'Archie the Humanist', The Guinea Pig, New Year 1988, pp. 19-20.



East Grinstead Museum Collection:
EGRTM 2793.65 - Medical photograph of Levin's skin graft attaching his hand to his stomach.